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People disinfect their hands as a Kenyan health worker checks the temperatures of travelers crossing from Uganda to Kenya as part of measures to contain the spread of Ebola.

Video. Ebola: Uganda restricts travel as Nigerian case evacuated to Europe

Updated: 26 October 2026 - 14:39 GMT+1

The Ebola outbreak that began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, now the fastest-growing and most widespread on record, has caused nearly 10,000 confirmed cases across Africa.

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