Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official

Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa CDC, warns that an unprecedented Ebola outbreak in Congo could reach the UK and other nations. Starting in mid-May, this is the largest and deadliest outbreak in Congo, recording 10,000 cases and nearly 5,000 deaths. Kaseya compared the spread to the Covid pandemic, stating that more funding is essential to increase preparedness and treatment options to prevent the illness from ravaging global health systems and economies.