PHEIC Declaration: Ebola Outbreak with Cross-Border Transmission DRC-Uganda

Last updated: 09/06/2026 14:27

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for an ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to Uganda. Signal intelligence confirms cross-border transmission between DRC and Uganda, with case numbers reportedly exceeding 900 in the DRC outbreak epicenter. Multiple signals reference involvement of a 'rare strain' though strain characterization requires verification. The outbreak appears centered in eastern DRC with confirmed international spread, triggering the PHEIC declaration on 31 May 2026. All signals…

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ByProf. Giorgi Pkhakadze

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.