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Thailand designates DR Congo and Uganda as Ebola-infected zones
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Deputy Prime Minister Songsak Thongsri, acting for the Minister of Public Health, has signed a Ministry of Public Health Notification dated Wednesday (May 20, 2026) on areas outside the Kingdom designated as infected zones for dangerous communicable diseases in the case of Ebola virus disease ( EVD ), 2026.
Key facts
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Summary
Health & Wellness
The Notification cites the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD), a dangerous communicable disease under the Communicable Diseases Act 2015, which has spread rapidly and widely, causing many infections and deaths.