Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread
Uganda has closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to curb the spread of Ebola. The closure will last for four weeks, allowing only essential services to cross. Uganda has reported seven Ebola cases and one death, while Congo faces a larger outbreak with over 900 suspected cases.
- ▪Uganda's border with Congo is closed for four weeks to limit Ebola spread.
- ▪Only Ebola response teams, humanitarian operations, and food transport are exempt from the closure.
- ▪Uganda has reported seven Ebola cases and one death, while Congo has over 900 suspected cases and more than 220 deaths.
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Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spreadSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxSignage at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa MumberePublished May 27, 2026, 10:19 PMUpdated May 27, 2026, 10:19 PMNAIROBI, May 27 - Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda's government said on Wednesday.The border will be closed for four weeks, except for Ebola response teams, humanitarian and security operations, and food and cargo transport, senior health official Diana Atwine told a press…
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