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SITUATION BRIEF: Ebola Cross-Border Transmission – DRC to Uganda, PHEIC Declared

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Last updated: 09/06/2026 14:27
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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

Multiple high-confidence signals indicate WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for an Ebola outbreak that has crossed from Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda. Signal convergence occurred on 31 May 2026, with earliest detection at 08:04 UTC. One signal references the DRC outbreak exceeding 900 cases prior to cross-border transmission. All signals consistently report cross-border spread as the trigger for PHEIC declaration, indicating this represents a significant escalation from a previously contained outbreak within DRC…

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