Uganda closes border with Congo amid Ebola outbreak

Source:AP News

02 — Who / Subject

Ugandan Ministry of Health, WHO

03 — Where / Locus

Uganda, Congo

04 — When / Temporality

May 27, 2026

Verified: May 27, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"Ugandan authorities ordered the border with Congo closed due to a surge in Ebola cases. The outbreak in eastern Congo has reached nearly 1,000 suspected cases with at least 220 deaths. Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including one death in Kampala."

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