Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge

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A aesculapian serviceman checks the somesthesia of a antheral to surface against the dispersed of the Ebola virus, arsenic assistance agencies intensify efforts to incorporate a caller Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo microorganism astatine the Platinum Medical Centre successful Kampala, connected May 26, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Ugandan authorities connected Wednesday (May 27, 2026) ordered the closure of the borderline with Congo “with contiguous effect” amid a surge successful cases of a uncommon benignant of Ebola successful its neighbour and arsenic cases look astatine home.

The determination was made by a section Ebola task unit led by Vice President Jesca Alupo aft a emergence successful Ugandan wellness workers exposed to Ebola by Congolese patients who crossed the borderline earlier the outbreak was declared connected May 15.

Uganda has reported 7 cases of Ebola, including the archetypal lawsuit of a 59-year-old antheral who died successful Kampala, the capital, connected May 14.

But portion the Ebola lawsuit load successful Uganda is not spiking, the fig of locals exposed to corruption via wellness workers has been rising.

“They person families, and truthful the fig has been increasing,” Dr. Diana Atwine, imperishable caput of the Ministry of Health, said of wellness workers.

The fig of suspected Ebola cases successful eastbound Congo is nearing 1,000, with astatine slightest 220 suspected deaths.

Published - May 27, 2026 07:56 p.m. IST

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