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Why shutting the border sends the wrong signal on Ebola

The border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at Bunagana. Uganda last week closed its border with Congo to prevent the spread of Ebola, but public health history suggests this is not a great idea © Kent MacElwee As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to rein in a growing outbreak of a rare Ebola virus, other countries are establishing protocols for keeping their own popula

Uganda Business News · 2 Jun 2026