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Uganda Cancels Pilgrimage; WHO Unveils $518 M Ebola Plan

6/8/2026

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director-General) said Uganda’s cancellation of the Martyrs Day pilgrimage kept Ebola cases below 100.
The WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced a $518 million plan to boost surveillance, labs and treatment centres.
Uganda tightened border screening and urged avoidance of handshakes and hugging to curb spread.
Tedros said the outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain with no vaccine, and 148 health workers received training.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO Director-General) said Uganda’s cancellation of the Martyrs Day pilgrimage kept Ebola cases below 100.
The WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced a $518 million plan to boost surveillance, labs and treatment centres.
Uganda tightened border screening and urged avoidance of handshakes and hugging to curb spread.
Tedros said the outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain with no vaccine, and 148 health workers received training.