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The race to contain an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, Uganda

Updated May 18, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET
A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026. A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo and Uganda has killed dozens, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new travel restrictions.
A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo, on May 18, 2026. A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo and Uganda has killed dozens, prompting the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new travel restrictions.
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A motorcycle taxi driver waits for clients in front of the entrance of CBCA Virunga General Hospital, in Goma on May 17, 2026.
A motorcycle taxi driver waits for clients in front of the entrance of CBCA Virunga General Hospital, in Goma on May 17, 2026.
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A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026.
A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026.
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A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitor's temperature using a a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing her access to the hospital in Goma on May 17, 2026.
A staff member of the CBCA Virunga Hospital checks a visitor's temperature using a a contactless infrared thermometer, before allowing her access to the hospital in Goma on May 17, 2026.
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Staff members at CBCA Virunga Hospital prepare rooms intended for possible suspected Ebola cases following official announcements in Goma on May 17, 2026.
Staff members at CBCA Virunga Hospital prepare rooms intended for possible suspected Ebola cases following official announcements in Goma on May 17, 2026.
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A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint for hand washing and temperature screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026.
A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint for hand washing and temperature screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026.
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A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo, Uganda, on May 18, 2026.
A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo, Uganda, on May 18, 2026.
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A port health officer sanitizes the hands of a motorbike rider transporting goods across the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Busunga border crossing in Bundibugyo on May 18, 2026.
A port health officer sanitizes the hands of a motorbike rider transporting goods across the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Busunga border crossing in Bundibugyo on May 18, 2026.
BADRU KATUMBA, AFP Via Getty Images
A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo on May 18, 2026.
A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo checks a traveler's temperature using a contactless infrared thermometer in Bundibugyo on May 18, 2026.
BADRU KATUMBA, AFP Via Getty Images
A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint for hand washing and temperature screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026.
A visitor washes his hands before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint for hand washing and temperature screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026.
JOSPIN MWISHA, AFP Via Getty Images
A visitor has their temperature checked by a health worker using a thermoflash before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint for temperature screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026.
A visitor has their temperature checked by a health worker using a thermoflash before entering Kyeshero Hospital at a checkpoint for temperature screening for all visitors and patients entering Kyeshero Hospital, as part of Ebola prevention measures in Goma on May 18, 2026.
JOSPIN MWISHA, AFP Via Getty Images
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