Ebola scare: Uganda shuts border with DR Congo

Uganda has announced the impermanent closure of its borderline with the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, arsenic portion of efforts to forestall the dispersed of the Ebola outbreak affecting its neighbouring country.

The determination was announced on Wednesday by Uganda’s Ministry of Health pursuing the confirmation of 7 cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola since the outbreak was detected successful the DRC connected May 15.

Speaking to reporters, the Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Health Ministry, Diana Atwine, said the borderline closure takes contiguous effect.

“Uganda is temporarily closing the borderline with the DRC with contiguous effect,” Atwine stated.

She explained that lone authorised Ebola effect personnel, humanitarian workers, nutrient and cargo transporters, arsenic good arsenic information operations, would beryllium allowed entree nether strict wellness screening and monitoring measures.

“The lone exceptions are for authorised Ebola effect teams, humanitarian operations, nutrient and cargo transportation, and information nether strict wellness screening and monitoring protocols,” she added.

Atwine besides announced that each individuals arriving from the DRC would beryllium subjected to a 21-day quarantine nether the supervision of the Ministry of Health and territory s...