Current Geographic Distribution and Status of Ebola in African Countries, August 29, 2014

As of August 29, 2014, six countries from Africa are currently reporting confirmed Ebola cases. See map below.

Democratic Republic of the Congo
The DRC has reported a Zaire ebolaovirus outbreak in province unrelated outbreak in West Africa. Forty-two confirmed, probable, and suspected Ebola cases have been reported. link
Situation: currently under control

Guinea
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 28, 2014, a minimum of 648 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola have been reported from Guinea. link
Situation: is not under control

Liberia
According to WHO as of August 28, 2014, a minimum of 1378 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola have been reported from Liberia. link
Situation: is not under control

Nigeria
According to WHO as of August 28, 2014, 17 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola have been reported from Nigeria. All appear to have been linked to one imported case from Liberia. link
Situation: currently under control

Senegal
As of August 29, 2014 Senegal has confirmed one imported case of Ebola. link
Situation: currently under control   

Sierra Leone
According to WHO as of August 28, 2014, a minimum of 1026 confirmed, probable, and suspected cases of Ebola have been reported from Sierra Leone. link
Situation: is not under control

Map note: Each of the six countries has reported at least one confirmed case. Case counts depicted on the map include confirmed, probable, and suspected cases.