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Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge

KAMPALA, Uganda | 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. A local Ebola task force led by Vice President Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in Ugandan health workers […]

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WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

ABUJA, Nigeria | The World Health Organization declared the Ebola disease outbreak caused by a rare virus in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday, after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths. WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and […]