Africa CDC Warns 10 More Countries Face Ebola Threat

The public health agency under the African Union warned today that 10 African countries, in addition to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, are facing the risk of Ebola virus spread.

According to AFP, Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa CDC, pointed out that "we have 10 countries at risk," naming Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Additionally, the Red Cross stated today that three of its volunteers died after suspected Ebola infection while on duty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this March.

According to the AP, residents in a town at the heart of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo attacked and set fire to a tent at a local medical center today, which was used to treat Ebola patients. This is the second such attack in the region within a week.

According to preliminary reports, the attack caused no casualties, but patients scattered while fleeing the fire, and 18 suspected Ebola patients left the medical facility and are currently missing.