Uganda closes its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare Ebola type are surging ^17.1%

AP News - By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - 5/27/2026, 1:53 PM

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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were exposed to the disease from Congolese patients. The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health... more