A Kenyan man infected with Ebola crossed from the Democratic Republic of the Congo through Uganda by public transport, flew from Entebbe to Nairobi, passed airport screening and reached Nairobi Hospital before his infection was recognised. He died 58 hours after landing.
His journey is more than a disturbing account of a missed diagnosis. It is a warning about the way Africa manages its borders—and about the threats that its border systems are designed to detect.
