SITUATION BRIEF: Ebola Cross-Border Transmission – DRC to Uganda (PHEIC Declared)

Last updated: 09/06/2026 14:27

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

Multiple high-confidence signals indicate WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) regarding an Ebola outbreak that has crossed from the Democratic Republic of Congo into Uganda. The signals consistently report cross-border transmission between DRC and Uganda, with one signal referencing approximately 900 cases in eastern DRC. All signals originate from May 31, 2026, suggesting the PHEIC declaration occurred on this date. The outbreak appears centered in eastern DRC with confirmed international spread to Uganda, meeting criteria…

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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.