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Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Response Tightens in the DRC: Rwanda has closed key border crossings with the Democratic Republic of Congo after Ebola reached Goma, a rebel-held city near the border. The WHO has declared the DRC and Uganda outbreaks an international public health emergency, but Rwanda says the closures will stay in place “indefinitely,” allowing only Congolese and Rwandan nationals to return. Health Under Conflict: WHO warns fighting is making surveillance, contact tracing, and lab testing harder, with displacement and mining-area movement raising the risk of spread. Medical Tourism Push (Tanzania): Tanzania’s health ministry says it’s strengthening medical tourism to attract patients from across Africa and beyond, aiming to grow the sector’s economic impact. Angola Link (Regional Health & Trade): Angola is mentioned among countries sending patients to Tanzania, underscoring how regional health systems are increasingly connected. Cuba Health Crisis (Context): Separate coverage highlights how fuel shortages and sanctions are worsening hospital conditions—an example of how energy access can quickly become a health emergency.
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