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EBOLA OUTBREAK – DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION CONFIRMED

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

Signal intelligence confirms WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) for an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has crossed into Uganda. The outbreak has exceeded 900 cases in the DRC, with confirmed cross-border transmission occurring at the DRC-Uganda border in eastern DRC. All signals originated within a 4-hour window on 2026-05-31, indicating rapid escalation and international response activation. The outbreak appears concentrated in eastern DRC with documented spread to Uganda, though…

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