Kenya is enhancing its Ebola preparedness and emergency response measures due to the recent outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain in neighboring Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

• The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale chaired a meeting outlining intensified surveillance, laboratory testing, and border health services.
• A large-scale cross-border simulation exercise is scheduled for Busia next week to test operational readiness.

The Congo national football team faces a mandatory 21-day isolation period in Belgium before entering the United States for the World Cup due to an ongoing Ebola outbreak in their home country.

• Over 130 deaths reported among nearly 600 suspected cases of a rare Ebola form.
• Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Task Force for the World Cup, confirmed the strict entry requirements.
• The team's first match is scheduled for June 17 against Portugal in Houston.