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SITUATION BRIEF: WHO PHEIC Declaration – Ebola Cross-Border Transmission DRC-Uganda

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🚨 Breaking Newsvia Signal Intelligence

On 31 May 2026, WHO declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) following confirmed cross-border transmission of Ebola virus disease from Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda. Signal intelligence indicates the DRC outbreak has exceeded 900 cases prior to the PHEIC declaration. All 15 high-confidence signals (92-95/100) detected within 72 hours report consistent messaging regarding WHO's emergency declaration and confirmed international spread across the DRC-Uganda border. The declaration represents escalation from a localized DRC outbreak to confirmed international…

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