Uganda's Ebola task force suspends flights and passenger transport to and from DRC

The Ministry of Health announced that the National Task Force on Ebola, chaired by Vice President Jessica Alupo, had decided to suspend all flights between Uganda and the DRC, taking effect within 48 hours. According to Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine, ferry services on the Semuliki River, cross-border buses and other public passenger transport were also suspended for four weeks, along with weekly markets in border sub-counties of high-risk districts, while movement of goods continues.