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A health worker makes a chlorine solution for sanitisation at the Mpondwe Health Screening Facility in Mpondwe, the Uganda's border town with the Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 13.

As Ebola Continues to Spread In Congo, Uganda Watches Nervously

An ongoing Ebola outbreak has already caused 1,400 deaths in the Democratic...

An ongoing Ebola outbreak has already caused 1,400 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo--and across the border, Ugandan authorities are bracing for their own possible outbreak of the deadly virus. Though the World Health...

A Congolese refugee washes his hands before entering one of the medical tents for evaluating newly arrived Congolese for potential symptoms of Ebola, at the Kyaka refugee settlement in western Uganda on June 12, 2019.

Uganda Records Second Ebola Death After the Outbreak Crossed the Congolese Border

The health ministry confirmed the death of a 50-year-old woman

This photo released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) shows the treatment unit where the confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola are being treated Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Bwera hospital, Kasese District, in western Uganda near the border with Congo. A 5-year-old boy vomiting blood has become the first cross-border case of Ebola in the current deadly outbreak and now authorities are trying to determine how his family, exposed to the virus, managed to cross from Congo into neighboring Uganda.

A 5-Year-Old Boy Is the First to Die of Ebola in Uganda as Outbreak Crosses Congo Border

This has become the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history

In this file photo, medical staff are sterilised before entering the isolation unit at a hospital in Bundibugyo, western Uganda, on August 17, 2018, where there was one suspected case of Ebola. Ugandan officials confirmed on Tuesday that one child tested positive for the virus.

Ebola Just Spread Outside the Congo for the First Time Since the Outbreak Began

The announcement puts pressure on the WHO to declare a global health emerge...

The announcement puts pressure on the WHO to declare a global health emergency

The Crater Area in Queen Elizabeth National Park with a view of the Rwenzori (Ruwenzori) Mountains.

'There’s No Place to Run.' American Tourist Describes Kidnapping in Uganda

"There's really not a word to describe what that felt like," she said. "Pur...

"There's really not a word to describe what that felt like," she said. "Pure fear? But that almost doesn't do it justice."

The Crater Area in Queen Elizabeth National Park with view of the Rwenzori (Ruwenzori) Mountains.

An American Tourist Has Been Kidnapped and Held for Ransom in Uganda. Here's What to Know

An American woman and a local guide were kidnapped from a popular tourist d...

An American woman and a local guide were kidnapped from a popular tourist destination in Uganda on Tuesday evening by unknown gunmen who have demanded a $500,000 ransom, according to police. The woman was identified...

Rapper Kanye West (L) and Kim Kardashian (R) pose for a photograph with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni when they paid a courtesy call at State House, Entebbe, Uganda October 15, 2018. Uganda's Presidential Press Office/HO/AFP/Getty Images

Why Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Are Being Criticized for Meeting With Uganda's President

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West met with the President of Uganda, Yoweri...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West met with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, on Monday. The pair have been in Uganda since Friday, while West reportedly films a music video. West grabbed lighthearted headlines...

As Ebola Continues to Spread In Congo, Uganda Watches Nervously

Uganda Records Second Ebola Death After the Outbreak Crossed the Congolese Border

A 5-Year-Old Boy Is the First to Die of Ebola in Uganda as Outbreak Crosses Congo Border

Ebola Just Spread Outside the Congo for the First Time Since the Outbreak Began

'There’s No Place to Run.' American Tourist Describes Kidnapping in Uganda

An American Tourist Has Been Kidnapped and Held for Ransom in Uganda. Here's What to Know

Why Kanye West and Kim Kardashian Are Being Criticized for Meeting With Uganda's President

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