• The Africa CDC has warned that 10 African countries are at risk from the ongoing Ebola outbreak
• Countries listed include Angola, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia
• There are hundreds of suspected cases and over 170 suspected deaths have been reported

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has warned that at least 10 African countries are at risk as the Ebola outbreak continues to spread across parts of Central and East Africa.

Speaking on Saturday, May 23, the head of the agency, Jean Kaseya, expressed concern over the increasing possibility of the virus spreading beyond the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.

“We have 10 countries at risk,” Kaseya said while listing the affected nations as Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.

According to him, “high mobility and insecurity” across the region are major factors driving the continued spread of the deadly virus.

The warning comes shortly after the World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a global health emergency due to fears of wider international transmission.

The outbreak, which is largely concentrated in eastern DR Congo, has already recorded hundreds of suspected infections and more than 170 suspected deaths, according to WHO figures.

Earlier this month, Africa CDC officially classified the outbreak as a “Public Health Emergency of Continental Security,” citing concerns over fragile healthcare systems, regional insecurity and increased cross-border movement.

Ebola is a highly infectious viral disease transmitted through direct contact with bodily fluids of infected persons.

The disease can trigger severe bleeding, organ failure and, in many cases, death if not contained quickly.

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