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PHEIC Declaration: Ebola Cross-Border Transmission DRC-Uganda

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

Signal intelligence confirms WHO declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 31 May 2026 regarding Ebola virus disease cross-border transmission from Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda. Multiple high-confidence signals (92-95/100) detected between 06:43-10:16 hours indicate confirmed cases have crossed the DRC-Uganda border. One signal references a rare Ebola strain, though strain identification requires verification. A single signal mentions over 900 suspected cases, but this figure appears in only one report and lacks corroboration across other…

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