Uganda ordered the closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, as suspected cases of a rare and untreatable Ebola virus — the Bundibugyo strain — surged on both sides of the frontier. The move, which contradicts World Health Organization guidance, reflects mounting alarm in East Africa over a pathogen with no approved vaccine or cure.
NAIROBI — Uganda has ordered an immediate four-week closure of its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to contain a fresh wave of Ebola cases, authorities said Wednesday. The move comes as the rare Bundibugyo strain spreads across the region, prompting the World Health Organization to declare an international emergency.
Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, as suspected cases of a rare Ebola strain surged past 1,000 in the neighboring country and new infections emerged at home.
