Africa Officials Warn of Wider Ebola Risk as Death Toll Tops 200

Ebola may have killed more than 200 people so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo and African officials warned the outbreak is turning into a regional security threat as it spills over to neighboring countries.

“When an outbreak threatens cross-border spread, it becomes a regional concern,” Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s health minister, said Monday at a virtual briefing of state officials. “When it tests preparedness across member states, it becomes a continental responsibility.”

The Ebola response is taking place in one of the world’s most unstable regions, where armed groups control territory, health systems are fragile and attacks on ...