WHO: Africa facing 'complex' Ebola outbreak after Nigeria reports first case

The World Health Organization's Africa chief warned on Thursday that the continent is facing a complex Ebola outbreak, after the first case of the virus was reported in Nigeria. The outbreak was first declared in DR Congo in mid-May. It's since become the deadliest in the country's history. Today, the test is no longer confined to one place. It is a regional concern that demands regional vigilance and collective resolve. We are facing a more complex outbreak landscape. Nigeria has confirmed an imported case of or Ebola virus disease. Kenya has reported nine cases, including the one death. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ebola has spread into an eighth province, with more More than 9,000 people confirmed cases and more than 4,000 deaths reported as of 20 October. In the DRC, a trial of the Avebo vaccine is underway to determine if the jab is effective against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola driving the current outbreak.