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Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Alarm, Uganda in Focus: The WHO says the rare Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is spreading fast—now about 600 suspected cases and 139 deaths—with risk high regionally but low globally, and a vaccine still months away. Why it’s hard to stop: Experts point to weak health services in conflict-hit areas, delayed detection, and high-risk funeral contact that may have helped it spread under the radar. Uganda’s response: Uganda Virus Research Institute has decentralised Ebola testing (including Arua and Bwera) to speed results, while Uganda also reassures travellers it has two imported cases. Global spillover: An Air France flight was diverted to Montreal after US officials flagged a passenger who should not have boarded under new Ebola restrictions. Public health messaging: WHO insists this is not a pandemic emergency, but expects numbers to keep rising. Politics at home: President Museveni has summoned the NRM CEC for Friday to decide the party’s Speaker race direction after Anita Among’s withdrawal.
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