PHEIC Declared for Cross-Border Ebola Outbreak: DRC-Uganda

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) for an Ebola outbreak that has crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda. Signal intelligence indicates the declaration occurred on 31 May 2026, with the outbreak in DRC having exceeded 900 cases prior to international spread. The cross-border transmission represents a significant epidemiological development, triggering the highest level of WHO emergency response protocols. All signals consistently report the transnational nature of this outbreak, with Uganda now affected…

This is a developing story.

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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.