KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Thursday announced the temporary suspension of flights to and from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease that has killed dozens of people. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary at the Ministry of Health, said in …
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KINSHASA | Xinhua | The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has prompted heightened regional and international concern, as health authorities reported over 100 suspected cases, cross-border infections and growing risks due to insecurity, population movement and a lack of strain-specific countermeasures. RISING …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Health has released fresh Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aimed at protecting learners, teachers, and staff following the Ebola outbreak. The guidelines come at a time when schools across the country are set to reopen for the second term of 2026. ADr. Denis Mugimba, …
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GENEVA | Xinhua | The risk of the Ebola epidemic is “high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level,” and the situation is not a “pandemic emergency,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …
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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is racing to contain its latest Ebola outbreak, after it was declared on May 15 in the eastern province of Ituri. During a media briefing on Tuesday, DRC Health Minister Roger Kamba said that 543 suspected cases were …
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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has spread beyond its initial epicenter in Ituri province to additional areas in eastern DRC, with confirmed imported cases reported in neighboring Uganda, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare an international …
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Hoima, Uganda | URN | Heightened Ebola screening, surveillance, and control measures have been intensified along the Uganda–DR Congo border districts following confirmed cases in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. Ebola screening centres have been reactivated in the districts of Hoima, Buliisa, Kagadi, Fort Portal, Kikuube, …
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UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | The hostile environment in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is hampering response to an Ebola outbreak, UN humanitarians warned Monday. The United Nations (UN) and its humanitarian partners said that insecurity, population movements and displacement are significantly complicating surveillance, contact tracing and …
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Kanungu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border in Kanungu District has been temporarily closed following an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, as authorities intensify measures to prevent the disease from spreading into Uganda. The closure affects the Ishasha and Kyeshero border points, which serve as …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has called on all Partner States to heighten surveillance, strengthen emergency preparedness and intensify cross-border coordination following confirmation of a new outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease (EVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The outbreak was …
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