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Uganda closes border with Congo

Uganda closes border with Congo to try to limit Ebola spread

Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic ‌of Congo with immediate effect to ‌try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda's government said on Wednesday.

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

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Uganda Closes Border With Congo Over Ebola Fears

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Ebola patients flee in attacks on Congo health facilities

Doctors operating on the front lines of the fight against Ebola in Congo, already grappling with shortages of basic supplies, are now also having to deal with attacks on their facilities and fleeing ...

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DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak

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Alan Cumming: ‘I feel the hatred towards myself’

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Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front line

The town in the violence-hit east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the centres of a recent flare-up in cases of the highly contagious disease, which can cause severe bleeding and organ fa...

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WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak is ‘outpacing’ response

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Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe - DR Congo governor

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What Is Ebola Virus? Uganda Traveller Quarantined In Bengaluru Sparks India’s First Ebola Case Of 2026

Know all about the Ebola virus, symptoms, transmission, testing, and the latest updates. Discover how Ugandan traveller quarantined in Bengaluru sparked India’s first Ebola scare of 2026.

India’s Ebola scare puts spotlight on over 80,000 Indians living in Uganda and Congo: What we need to know

With over 80,000 Indians residing across the two African nations, authorities remain alert as the WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than containment efforts.

Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers

Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola. But firstly it's a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map.

3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rises in Uganda

The volunteers are thought to have contracted the virus during a humanitarian mission in DR Congo in March and are believed to be “among the first known victims of the outbreak.”

Las autoridades sanitarias de Uganda reportan nuevas infecciones de ébola. Los casos suben a 7

Las autoridades sanitarias de Uganda reportaron dos nuevos casos de ébola el lunes, lo que elevó a siete el número de infecciones. Todos los casos están vinculados al

Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7

Ugandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo outpacing efforts to respond, says WHO

The outbreak is still largely centered in northeastern DRC, but more cases were reported over the weekend in Uganda, bringing the total to seven confirmed cases in that country.