Kenya is on alert over a possible Ebola spillover from Uganda and the DRC, as experts warn that regional travel and porous borders increase the risk despite no confirmed cases in the country.

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.

Uganda has suspended Martyrs’ Day celebrations to prevent the arrival of pilgrims from neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, the origin of the current outbreak

Regional governments are tightening border controls and surveillance as the Ebola outbreak spreads beyond eastern Congo, raising fears of a wider health emergency.

Ebola remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world.

WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16.

A deadly Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa is raising international alarm. Still, experts stress that the chance of a pandemic is low

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

Kenya is on alert over a possible Ebola spillover from Uganda and the DRC, as experts warn that regional travel and porous borders increase the risk despite no confirmed cases in…

The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern regions of Democratic Republic of Congo is expanding at an alarming rate. The new, rare Ebola variant has spread from DRC’s Ituri…

Health CS Aden Duale says over 42,000 travellers screened at borders and airports.

Screening tools and hygiene measures deployed during the Covid-19 pandemic are making a comeback, with Uganda temporarily suspending large cultural events as a precaution.

Africa CDC has raised alarm over Ebola spread in the region, placing Kenya on a high-risk list.