Uganda Closes DRC Border to Contain Ebola

Uganda has shut its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo for four weeks in an attempt to stop an active Ebola outbreak from spreading. The closure marks a significant escalation in containment measures for a disease with a fatality rate that can exceed 50% in uncontrolled outbreaks. The DRC has experienced repeated Ebola flare-ups over the past decade, making cross-border transmission one of the primary vectors of regional spread.