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Uganda closes border with Congo to try to contain Ebola outbreak

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Signage at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere
Signage at the Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Mongbwalu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 23, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Gradel Muyisa Mumbere Reuters

NAIROBI - Uganda has decided to close its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to contain an Ebola outbreak, Uganda's government said on Wednesday.

The border would be closed for four weeks, senior health official Diana Atwine told a news conference.

(Reporting by Elias Biryabarema and Vincent Mumo Nzilani;Editing by Alexander Winning)

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This story was originally published May 27, 2026 at 6:59 AM.

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