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PHEIC Declaration: Ebola Outbreak Cross-Border Transmission DRC-Uganda

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

WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) following confirmed cross-border transmission of Ebola from Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda. Signal intelligence indicates the outbreak has reached approximately 900 cases, concentrated in eastern DRC with confirmed spread across the DRC-Uganda border. All signals originate from May 31, 2026, suggesting the PHEIC declaration occurred on this date. One signal references a 'rare Ebola strain' though this requires verification. The outbreak appears to be occurring in a conflict-affected…

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