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        "id": 1750779,
        "msgid": "ebola-outbreak-uganda-bans-handshakes-1779545931",
        "date": "2026-05-20 07:58:00",
        "title": "Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Bans Handshakes",
        "author": "Indriyani Astuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Two Ebola cases have been confirmed in Uganda, linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo, with one fatality. The Ugandan Health Ministry has banned handshakes to curb transmission, while the WHO has declared the Congo-Uganda Ebola situation a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, underscoring the global risk.",
        "content": "<p>The Ebola outbreak has resurfaced in parts of Africa, including the\nDemocratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Other countries have responded with\npreventive measures. Uganda\u2019s Ministry of Health has issued a ban on\nhandshakes that could facilitate the transmission of the disease. In\nUganda, two Ebola cases have been confirmed. According to Nile Post\nreporting on Tuesday 19 May, Uganda\u2019s Ministry of Health continues to\nmonitor the dynamics of the Ebola outbreak in the country. The\ngovernment has taken the necessary steps to prevent the transmission of\nthe Ebola outbreak. Two individuals infected with Ebola are known to be\ncitizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Meanwhile, the World\nHealth Organisation (WHO) on Sunday 17 May declared the Ebola outbreak\nin the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency\nof International Concern (PHEIC). WHO has designated the Bundibugyo\nEbola virus outbreak in Congo and Uganda as a global health emergency\nafter nearly 100 deaths in May 2026. WHO declared the Ebola outbreaks in\nCongo and Uganda as international health emergencies after cross-border\nspread began to be detected.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ebola-outbreak-uganda-bans-handshakes-1779545931",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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