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Uganda temporarily bans handshakes amid Ebola response
Filed: May 19, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
Summary: Uganda’s Ministry of Health imposed a temporary ban on handshakes and physical greetings after two Ebola cases entered from DRC.
WHO: Uganda’s Ministry of Health
WHAT: Announced a temporary ban on handshakes and other physical greetings
WHEN: May 19, 2026 at 4:57 AM ET
WHERE: Uganda
WHY: Two Ebola cases confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo crossed into Uganda.
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