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EBOLA OUTBREAK – DRC/UGANDA CROSS-BORDER TRANSMISSION – PHEIC DECLARED

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) regarding an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has spread to Uganda. Signal intelligence indicates the outbreak has reached approximately 900 cases in the DRC, with confirmed cross-border transmission to Uganda occurring in the eastern DRC border region. All 15 signals consistently report WHO's emergency declaration and cross-border spread, suggesting a significant escalation from previous containment efforts. The outbreak appears centered in eastern DRC near…

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