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CLUSTER ALERT: Ebola Cross-Border Transmission DRC-Uganda

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

Fifteen high-confidence signals (88-95/100) detected over 72 hours consistently report WHO declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) following confirmed Ebola transmission from Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda on 2026-05-31. All signals indicate cross-border spread of an Ebola outbreak originating in DRC. Two signals (ID 2, 11, 15) specifically reference involvement of a 'rare strain,' though strain characterization details are not provided. One signal (ID 7) mentions 'over 900 suspected cases' though the geographic distribution of…

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