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More than 500 suspected cases and at least 134 deaths have been reported in a rapidly escalating outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in Central and East Africa. In response to the crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the epidemic a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The root cause of the Virus outbreak.
Affected Areas: The epicentre of the outbreak is in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), specifically across the Ituri, Nord-Kivu, and Sud-Kivu provinces. Cross-border transmission has occurred, with confirmed cases and deaths reported in Uganda (including cases tracked in Kampala and Entebbe).
Health organizations and governments are scaling up surveillance to prevent the virus from spreading further through specific tracking protocols:
Isolation and Testing: Confirmed patients are immediately isolated in dedicated Ebola Treatment Centres. They must remain isolated until they return two negative diagnostic tests taken 48 hours apart.
Contact Tracing: Anyone who has come into contact with an infected individual is being tracked and must undergo daily health monitoring for a 21-day incubation period. National and international travel for contacts is strictly restricted during this timeframe.
Cross-Border Visibility: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has warned against full border closures. Instead, they are advocating for open, highly monitored borders to keep migration visible and properly screened. Unmonitored, informal border crossings significantly worsen undetected transmission.
International Screenings: Neighboring countries and global transit hubs have reactivated strict entry protocols, including thermal scanning, mandatory health declaration forms, and isolation portals for travellers arriving from the affected regions.
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