Truck drivers lead East Africa
19 Jun 2026, 16:12 GMT
By CGTN
Topic: africa
Credit: CGTN
Source URL: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-06-20/Truck-drivers-lead-East-Africa-s-Ebola-surveillance-1O6Vy5jvDQQ/p.html
As Ebola spreads across parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, truck drivers traveling along East African trade routes are playing an increasingly important role in disease surveillance. With enhanced screening measures and new safety protocols in place, they are balancing the demands of essential trade with heightened health risks.