Ugandan health authorities declare high alert after Ebola outbreak confirmed in neighbouring DR Congo

Ugandan health authorities said on 15 May that the country's disease surveillance and emergency response systems were on high alert, after a new Ebola outbreak was reported in north-eastern DR Congo near the border. Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng described Uganda's community surveillance by village health teams, regional emergency operations centres and laboratory hubs. The Daily Monitor cites Africa CDC, which has warned of a high risk of cross-border spread.