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๐Ÿšจ ๐Ÿง  EBOLA OUTBREAK – DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION – 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 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to Uganda. Cross-border transmission between DRC and Uganda is confirmed across multiple sources. The outbreak has reached approximately 900 cases, with epicenter in eastern DRC. The emergency declaration occurred on 31 May 2026, with signals detected consistently over a 3.5-hour period (03:36-07:29 UTC). All 15 signals corroborate the same core narrative: established outbreakโ€ฆ

This is a developing story.

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

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