Tanzania, June 1 -- Arusha . East African Community (EAC) health ministers are meeting today and tomorrow in a special virtual session to coordinate a regional response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

The meeting of the EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health will consider measures to contain the outbreak, which is linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.

In a statement, the EAC Secretariat said on Monday, June 1, 2026 that the meeting forms part of a series of emergency interventions aimed at strengthening regional preparedness and response efforts.

The current outbreak was officially declared on May 15, 2026. The Bundibugyo strain is considered rare and currently has ...