EAC ministers hold urgent talks on Ebola outbreak

East African Community ministers responsible for health began an extraordinary virtual meeting in Arusha on June 1, 2026, to deliberate regional measures against the Ebola outbreak.

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East African Community (EAC) ministers responsible for health began an extraordinary virtual meeting in Arusha on Monday to deliberate regional measures against the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

The meeting, which runs until Tuesday, June 2, is considering regional actions to contain the outbreak.