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GMJ News > GMJ Briefs > ๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿง  EBOLA OUTBREAK – DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION CONFIRMED – WHO PHEIC DECLARED

๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿง  EBOLA OUTBREAK – DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION CONFIRMED – WHO PHEIC DECLARED

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๐Ÿšจ Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

Signal intelligence confirms WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has crossed into Uganda. Multiple high-confidence signals indicate the outbreak has reached approximately 900 cases, with confirmed cross-border transmission between DRC and Uganda occurring in the eastern DRC border region. The declaration of international emergency status indicates WHO assessment of significant international spread risk. All signals originated within a 4-hour window on 2026-05-31, suggestingโ€ฆ

This is a developing story.

Source: ๐Ÿง  EBOLA OUTBREAK โ€“ DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION CONFIRMED โ€“ WHOโ€ฆ

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