Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola outbreak (opens in new tab)
Uganda ordered the temporary closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday after Ebola cases emerged in Uganda and suspected cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain surged in eastern Congo. Ugandan officials said the decision took effect immediately after health workers were exposed while treating Congolese patients who crossed the border before Congo declared the outbreak on May 15. Uganda has reported seven confirmed cases, including one death, while Congo’s health mi...
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