Sunday, May 31, 2026

Ebola Where In Africa

 Nadene Goldfoot                                        

  Congo is to the east or right of Ghana's map.  Uganda is on the equator, and  is closely bordered by five countries: This is more on the east side of Africa, near words of Rwanda Burundi.  

  • East: Kenya
  • West: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
  • North: South Sudan
  • South: Tanzania
An active outbreak of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus is currently centered in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with confirmed cases also reported in neighboring Uganda. Oh!  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was officially known as Zaire from 1971 to 1997. Before that, it was known as the Belgian Congo during colonial rule, and as Congo-Léopoldville when it first gained independence in 1960.
Ebola originated in Africa primarily because the virus's natural reservoirs, primarily specific species of fruit bats, are native to the tropical forests of Central and West Africa. Human outbreaks occur when humans interact with infected wild animals or consume "bushmeat."  Deforestation and Habitat Loss: Extensive logging, mining, and human expansion into forest habitats have destroyed large portions of woodland. This forces bats and other wildlife into closer contact with human settlements, increasing the chances of the virus jumping to humans.
Countries with Confirmed Cases
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): The primary epicenter of the current outbreak, with hundreds of suspected and confirmed cases primarily in the Ituri Province.  Uganda: Confirmed cases and a death have been recorded in Kampala, linked to individuals traveling from the DRC. 
Countries at High Risk
Because the outbreak is spreading quickly, the Africa CDC has designated 10 surrounding African nations as "high risk" and has urged them to enhance screening and containment measures: 
  • Angola
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia....Israeli embassy
  • Kenya....Israeli embassy
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia                                                     
    ;   Ghana's beautiful Akwidaa Beach 
  • Israel maintains embassies in approximately 13 African nations across the continent. Operating out of these host countries, Israeli embassies and non-resident ambassadors also handle diplomatic and consular relations with neighboring states.  The countries hosting physical Israeli embassies include:                             
  •                                                             
    Ghana's ambassador to Israel  Her Excellency Mrs. Lydia Ofosua Amartey is a career diplomat, who joined the Ghana Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in 1997.  Until her appointment as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ghana to the State of Israel, she was the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Ghana in Cairo, Egypt. 
  •  The countries hosting physical Israeli embassies include:
    • Angola (Luanda) — Also accredited to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe.
    • Cameroon (Yaoundé) — Also accredited to Equatorial Guinea, the Central African Republic, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.
    • Egypt (Cairo)
    • Eritrea (Asmara)
    • Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) — Also serves as the permanent mission to the African Union.
    • Ghana (Accra) — Also accredited to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
    • Ivory Coast (Abidjan) — Also accredited to Benin, Burkina Faso, and Togo.
    • Kenya (Nairobi) — Also accredited to Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, and the Seychelles.
    • Nigeria (Abuja)

    •  Mr. Roey Gilad is the Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone since September 3rd, 2024.  Ambassador Gilad is a career diplomat with over 30 years diplomatic experience in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After his Cadet training in 1988, he worked for two years at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His first diplomatic posting was in Nairobi, Kenya where he served as the Second Secretary between 1991 and 1994

    •                                Past 2024-2026 Epidemic

    • While the DRC and Uganda are the current focus, several other African countries have experienced significant Ebola outbreaks in the past, most notably the devastating 2014–2016 epidemic that swept through West Africa: 

    • Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone (Widespread transmission during the 2014 epidemic)

    • Gabon, Sudan, and Republic of the Congo (Historical outbreaks)

    • Nigeria, Mali, Senegal, and South Africa (Previously recorded limited or imported cases)

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