A border health officer at the Busunga crossing between Uganda and Congo checks a traveler’s temperature in Bundibugyo, Uganda, on May 18, 2026. Badru Katumba/AFP via Getty Images
Uganda on May 27 announced that it is closing its border with Congo in a bid to curb Ebola.
The National Task Force on Ebola Response, chaired by Ugandan Vice President Jesca Alupo, agreed to immediately close the border, Uganda’s Ministry of Health said in a statement. It described the closure as temporary.
