EBOLA OUTBREAK – DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION CONFIRMED

Last updated: 09/06/2026 14:27

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

Signal intelligence confirms WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern following confirmed cross-border transmission of Ebola between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. All signals converge on 2026-05-31, indicating the declaration occurred within the past 24-72 hours. Case counts are reported at approximately 900 cases, though this figure appears consistently across multiple signals suggesting potential echo reporting. The outbreak is centered in eastern DRC with confirmed spread to Uganda. No additional countries are explicitly mentioned in the…

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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.