Uganda Closes Border With DR Congo Amid Ebola Outbreak Concerns
Separately, the Ministry of Health has halted specific non-structured activities deemed high risk for Ebola transmission, including music concerts, entertainment shows, cultural festivals, political rallies, marathons, walkathons, and public recreational events.
Uganda has shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo as officials race to contain an Ebola outbreak attributed to the Bundibugyo strain, a move that has triggered stepped-up regional surveillance and emergency health measures.
The closure, effective “with immediate effect,” was ordered by the national Ebola task force chaired by Vice President Jesca Alupo after a rise in infections among Ugandan health workers who had treated patients from DR Congo. All authorised entrants will be screened, and travellers from DR Congo must complete locator forms to support monitoring and contact tracing. In addition, everyone arriving from DR Congo is required to observe a 21-day self-isolation period under Ebola surveillance rules designed to curb cross-border spread.
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Separately, the Ministry of Health has halted specific non-structured activities deemed high risk for Ebola transmission, including music concerts, entertainment shows, cultural festivals, political rallies, marathons, walkathons, and public recreational events.
