Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases linked to DR Congo outbreak

Uganda's health authorities confirmed three new Ebola cases on Saturday, following the World Health Organization's decision to raise the risk assessment for the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo outbreak to the highest level. The cases represent a cross-border transmission of the deadly virus, marking a critical escalation in the regional health emergency. The spread underscores the difficulty of containing Ebola in Central Africa's volatile border regions, where porous boundaries and limited healthcare infrastructure enable rapid disease transmission. The WHO's highest-level risk designation typically triggers emergency funding and coordinated international response efforts.