Ebola alert escalates as Tanzania strengthens readiness measures
A man is carried from an ambulance as he arrives at Bunia General Referral Hospital following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 16, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. PHOTO | REUTERS
Dar/Upcountry. Authorities have announced plans to strengthen health safety measures at border posts in coordination with neighbouring countries and international agencies, following rising concern over the spread of Ebola in the East African region.
Speaking to The Citizen’s sister newspaper, Mwananchi, on Monday, May 18, 2026, Health Minister, Mr Mohamed Mchengerwa, said regional commissioners in border areas had already been instructed to intensify surveillance of people entering and leaving the country to prevent the disease from spreading into Tanzania.
