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South China Morning Post - World News

South China Morning Post - World News

Title Uganda closes border with DR Congo as cases of rare Ebola type surge Source South China Morning Post - World News
Description Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbour of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. The measure, which goes against World Health Organization guidance, underscored growing fears of contagion in this East African country that, like Congo, has experience responding to Ebola outbreaks but is faced with a type this time, Bundibugyo, with no approved medicines or vaccines. A...
Link https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3355083/uganda-closes-border-dr-congo-cases-rare-ebola-type-surge?utm_source=rss_feed Published At 2026-05-27 11:39:44 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-05-27 11:40:19 Updated At 2026-05-27 11:40:19