Tanzania, May 24 -- Mutukula. Tanzania and Uganda have intensified joint border surveillance and emergency response measures following a surge in Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as regional health authorities move to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

The cross-border operation, coordinated by the East, Central and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC), aims to strengthen regional preparedness and establish a coordinated epidemiological response to prevent further transmission.

The intervention follows an Ebola outbreak in the DRC that has since spread into Uganda, prompting high-level technical engagements to reinforce emergency response systems across the region.

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