At the border, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan strengthen Ebola surveillance
What was announced
<span>At the border, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan strengthen Ebola surveillance</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/Aba%202.jpeg.webp?itok=LwUmK5dI" width="360" height="240" alt="At the Border, DRC and South Sudan Strengthen Ebola Surveillance"> </div> <span><span>lawsonagbluluf…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-22T08:29:50+01:00" title="Thursday, 22 October, 2026 - 08:29">Thu, 22/10/2026 - 08:29</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-22T12:00:00Z">22 October 2026</time> </div>
Who and where
Global and regional bodies
- World Health Organization (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
- South Sudan (Sub-Saharan Africa) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Receipt
- Original: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/democratic-republic-of-congo/news/border-democratic-republic-congo-and-south-sudan-strengthen-ebola-surveillance
- Published 2026-10-22 07:29:50 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-23 19:45:52 UTC from WHO Regional Office for Africa
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