Overview
- Uganda called off the June 3 national gathering at Namugongo after talks with health officials and religious leaders to lower Ebola transmission risk.
- Health teams are screening foot pilgrims who entered from the Butembo‑Beni area of eastern DRC and have halted their onward travel in Kasese District.
- Authorities confirmed two Ebola cases in Uganda, including a death in Bundibugyo near the DRC border, as the WHO designated the outbreak a global health emergency.
- Catholic bishops asked the faithful to mark Martyrs’ Day with parish‑level Masses and prayers while following Ministry of Health guidance.
- Pilgrims have been urged to return home, and the postponement is set to hit transport operators, hotels, and vendors who rely on the annual influx.