Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
Uganda has closed its border with Congo due to a surge in cases of a rare type of Ebola. The decision was made following an increase in Ugandan health workers being exposed to the virus from Congolese patients. While Uganda has reported a limited number of cases, the situation remains concerning as the number of exposed individuals continues to rise.
- ▪Ugandan authorities ordered the border closure with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases.
- ▪The closure was prompted by health workers in Uganda being exposed to the virus from Congolese patients.
- ▪As of now, Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including one death in Kampala.
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Ugandan authorities on Wednesday (May 27, 2026) ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” amid a surge in cases of a rare type of Ebola in its neighbour and as cases emerge at home.The decision was made by a local Ebola task force led by Vice President Jesca Alupo after a rise in Ugandan health workers exposed to Ebola by Congolese patients who crossed the border before the outbreak was declared on May 15. WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us'Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including the first case of a 59-year-old man who died in Kampala, the capital, on May 14.But while the Ebola case load in Uganda is not spiking, the number of locals exposed to infection via health workers has been rising.“They have families,…
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