Following the continued escalation in the scale of the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and the challenges associated with cross-border movements between the DRC and Uganda, leading to a higher risk of the spread of Ebola into Uganda, the National Task Force on Ebola Response chaired by… https://t.co/4VG2t7FZLN pic.twitter.com/Fyi3nidr3K

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 Closes Border With DR Congo As Rare Ebola Strain Spreads

Uganda has ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected Ebola cases are surging. A local Ugandan task force gave the order on Wednesday.

Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases

The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths.

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.

The decision to close the border was made by an Ebola task force led by Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo.

Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo "with immediate effect" as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola, and as others emerge at home.

Le passage frontalier reste ouvert aux seuls membres des équipes de lutte contre la maladie, à l’aide humanitaire, au transport de nourriture ou de fret, et à certains membres des…

Uganda made the decision after a rise in its health workers exposed to the virus by Congolese patients who crossed the border.

Il governo dell’Uganda ha deciso di chiudere per quattro settimane il confine con la Repubblica Democratica del Congo, dove è in corso un’epidemia di ebola. La decisione è stata…

Personas llegadas de la RDC enfrentarán una cuarentena de 21 días

Uganda temporarily closes its border with DRC amid Ebola surge and orders travellers from DR Congo to self-isolate for 21 days; the country has seven confirmed cases and one death.

Uganda has tightened Ebola controls by closing its border with the DRC, restricting public gatherings and cancelling this year’s Martyrs Day pilgrimage.

Ugandan authorities have closed the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect as a rare Ebola outbreak, identified as the Bundibugyo strain, intensifies…

Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread.

O Uganda já registou sete casos de ébola, inclusive uma pessoa morreu. Na República Democrática do Congo há pelo menos 223 mortes suspeitas.

Uganda shuts border with DR Congo to contain rare Bundibugyo Ebola strain as cases rise among health workers, despite WHO criticism of the travel ban.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and...

Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging.