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Ebola: Uganda introduces 21-day quarantine for people entering from DRC

Africanews26 October 2026, 06:10 UTCUganda

Travellers entering Uganda after visiting DR Congo will face a 21-day quarantine, the country's health minister announced on Sunday. The new screening measures come after Nigeria reported its first case of the virus in a woman returning from Uganda. Kampala insists the country remains Ebola-free.

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