PHEIC Declared for Cross-Border Ebola Outbreak: 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 (PHEIC) for an Ebola outbreak that has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Uganda. Signal intelligence confirms the outbreak has exceeded 900 cases in DRC, with documented cross-border transmission to Uganda occurring by 31 May 2026. The declaration represents escalation to the highest level of international health emergency response, indicating WHO assessment that this outbreak constitutes a public health risk to other states and requires coordinated international…

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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.