Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered its border with Congo closed “with immediate effect” as suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola surge near 1,000 there and others emerge at home. The measure, which goes against World Health Organization guidance, underscored growing fears of contagion in this East African country…

The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo currently has a case fatality rate under 25% - much lower than in other recent outbreaks, a WHO update has shown.

Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola and as other

Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced.

Uganda shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday in a bid to contain the Ebola outbreak that has hit its neighbour, the health ministry announced.

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The deadly Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a case fatality rate under 25% - much lower than in other recent outbreaks, a WHO update has shown.

Uganda has stepped up Ebola screening and contact tracing in Kampala after confirming two new cases involving health workers, raising the country’s total infections to seven as authorities race to contain the outbreak linked to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including the first case of a 59-year-old man who died in Kampala, the capital, on May 14.

Three new Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, health authorities said Saturday, after the World Health Organization raised the risk from the deadly outbreak to the highest level for neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Uganda has confirmed two new Ebola cases among healthcare workers in Kampala, bringing the country’s total to seven, all linked to the outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. In eastern Congo, where more than 900 suspected cases have been identified, authorities and volunteers are struggling to contain the spread amid limited resources, ongoing violence, and the absence of a vaccine or treatment for the rare Bundibugyo strain.

As of 24-25 May 2026, health authorities have reported more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths in DRC, alongside seven confirmed cases in Uganda. Figures are current as of 24-25 May 2026 and subject to change.