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14 August 2026 | Ebola Disease Emergencies

Central African Republic hosts cross-border consultation on the risk of Bundibugyo virus disease

On 14 August 2026 in Bangui, the World Health Organization opened a high-level cross-border meeting bringing together the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda to address the threat of Bundibugyo virus disease. The five countries committed to harmonizing alert mechanisms, strengthening surveillance at points of entry and engaging border communities in preparedness and response.

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21 July 2026 | Emergencies Ebola Disease

Uganda safeguards essential health services during Ebola outbreak response

At a health clinic in Arua, a border town in northern Uganda, staff are on high alert after unsuspectingly attending to a patient who was later diagnosed with Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus. It was 8 May 2026, before the outbreak was declared in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, and the staff’s index of suspicion was low. After the patient asked to be discharged, she travelled to Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, where she tested positive for the virus.

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20 July 2026 | Emergencies Ebola Disease

Screening at Uganda's points of entry and exit strengthens Ebola outbreak response

Since the declaration of an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus on 15 May 2026, Ugandan health authorities have implemented a range of measures to detect cases early and reduce the risk of further spread. Alongside surveillance, case management and infection prevention and control, entry and exit screening at border crossings and airports has become an important part of the outbreak response.

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