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Uganda closes its border with Congo over Ebola outbreak
Updated on: May 27, 2026 / 9:10 PM EDT / CBS/AP
TL;DR
- Uganda has closed its border with Congo due to a surge in suspected Ebola cases.
- The Bundibugyo type of Ebola has no approved medicines or vaccines.
- Congo has 121 confirmed Ebola cases and 17 confirmed deaths, plus over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 suspected deaths.
- Uganda has reported seven confirmed Ebola cases, including one death.
- The closure is contrary to WHO guidance, which warns that closures increase the spread of disease through informal crossings.
- The U.S. is establishing a facility in Kenya for Americans exposed to or infected with Ebola.
- U.S.-bound travelers from Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan must undergo enhanced screenings at designated airports.