Busia County health authorities have intensified Ebola screening and surveillance measures at the Busia and Malaba border points following an outbreak of the disease in eastern

U.S. enhances Ebola screening at airports amid DRC outbreak; one American infected, emergency measures implemented to contain spread.

The EAC has urged member states to tighten border surveillance and preparedness measures following a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC that has already spread to Uganda.

A major Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with a few confirmed cases in neighbouring Uganda.

Kenya has intensified nationwide disease surveillance and emergency preparedness measures following renewed fears of Ebola virus importation.

Ugandan and Kenyan authorities have heightened Ebola surveillance and response measures.