WHO warns of 'catastrophic collision' of Ebola and war in DR Congo
The World Health Organization has raised concerns about the intersection of an Ebola outbreak and ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The situation is exacerbated by insecurity in the eastern region, making it difficult to manage the outbreak effectively. Uganda has responded by closing its border with the DRC and implementing quarantine measures for arrivals from the affected area.
- ▪The WHO has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths in the DRC since mid-May.
- ▪Eastern DRC faces a catastrophic collision of disease and conflict, complicating the response to the outbreak.
- ▪Uganda has announced a border closure with the DRC and a 21-day quarantine for arrivals from the region.
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is complicating efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, the World Health Organization chief warned on Wednesday (May 27, 2026), while Uganda announced it was shutting its border.The WHO has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths in the DRC since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, with more than 1,000 additional suspected cases.Also Read | Suspected Ebola case triggers health alert in BengaluruIts chief fears insecurity in the eastern DRC, which has been plagued for three decades by conflict involving a litany of armed groups, is making it extremely difficult to contain the outbreak.
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