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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) \u2014 Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo \u201cwith immediate effect\u201d as cases surge there of a rare type of Ebola<\/span> and as others emerge at home.<\/p>\n

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A local Ebola task force led by Vice President Jesca Alupo made the decision after a rise in Ugandan health workers exposed to the virus by Congolese patients who crossed the border before the outbreak was declared on May 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo country should close its borders or place any restrictions on travel and trade. Such measures are usually implemented out of fear and have no basis in science,\u201d the World Health Organization said in its declaration of this outbreak as a public health emergency of international concern, while acknowledging that neighboring countries are at high risk.<\/p>\n

The WHO added: \u201cThey push the movement of people and goods to informal border crossings that are not monitored, thus increasing the chances of the spread of disease.\u201d It said infected people or those who have been in contact with them should not undertake international travel unless it\u2019s a medical evacuation.<\/p>\n

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The border between Uganda and Congo is several hundred miles long and crossed by numerous footpaths beyond formal border posts.<\/p>\n

Health authorities in Congo are struggling to contain the outbreak<\/span> that the WHO has said is outpacing them, after the rare Bundibugyo type of Ebola was confirmed weeks late as tests were carried out for a more common type.<\/p>\n

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The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern Congo is nearing 1,000, with at least 220 suspected deaths. Congo\u2019s health ministry on Tuesday said 101 cases have been confirmed, and they are looking into over 3,000 possible contacts.<\/p>\n

Challenges include the threat of armed groups in eastern Congo, a large number of displaced people and poor infrastructure.<\/p>\n

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Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including the first case of a 59-year-old man who died in Kampala, the capital, on May 14.<\/p>\n

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While the Ebola case load in Uganda is not spiking, the number of locals exposed to infection via health workers has been rising.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have families, and so the number has been increasing,\u201d Dr. Diana Atwine, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, said of health workers.<\/p>\n

Travel across the Congo border will be authorized only in emergency cases, including for the Ebola response, cargo or security reasons, she said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t understand,\u201d Atwine said, urging Ugandans to be vigilant, avoid shaking hands and use sanitizer.<\/p>\n

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