Ebola outbreak disrupts life along the DRC-Uganda border
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“With almost 750 suspected Ebola cases in the DRC”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists entirely of dictionary definitions for the word 'there' and contains no information regarding Ebola cases or the DRC.
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— We can use there at the start of a clause as a type of indefinite subject. This means that we can put the actual subject at the end of the clause and so give it emphasis or focus (underlined below): …
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/there
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— 4 days ago · Note: Do not confuse there, which has meanings that mostly relate to a literal or abstract location, with the words their and they're. Their has to do with what belongs to or is associate…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/there
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— Dec 7, 2025 · Explore the definition of the word "there," as well as its versatile usage, synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.
https://usdictionary.com/definitions/there/
https://usdictionary.com/definitions/there/
“health measures intensified along the DRC–Uganda border”
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Two independent web search results report that border health checks/screenings have intensified in Goma and near the Mpondwe border check point between Uganda and the DRC.
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— Health has a variety of definitions, which have been used for different purposes over time. In general, it refers to physical and emotional well-being, especially that associated with normal functioni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health
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— The leading source for trustworthy and timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and educational services by blending award ...
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https://www.webmd.com/
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“At the busy Mpondwe crossing near outbreak zones in Beni, authorities deployed health workers”
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Multiple sources confirm the deployment of health workers at crossing points near the Mpondwe border between Uganda and the DRC.
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— 2. Bwera General Hospital – A 120-bed public Hospital, administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health. 3. Mpondwe Central Market. 4. Offices of Mpondwe-Bwera Town Council. 5. International border cross…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpondwe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mpondwe
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— 2 days ago ... Health workers stand at a non-gazetted crossing point in the Mirami village, near the Mpondwe border check point between Uganda and the ...
https://www.facebook.com/dw.africa/posts/border-health-check…
https://www.facebook.com/dw.africa/posts/border-health-check…
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— 2 days ago ... Health workers stand at a non-gazetted crossing point in the Mirami village, near the Mpondwe border check point between Uganda and the ...
https://www.facebook.com/DDNews/posts/authorities-intensifie…
https://www.facebook.com/DDNews/posts/authorities-intensifie…
“authorities... shut weekly border markets”
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One source mentions Ugandan authorities beefing up border controls and 'shutting down public places' in the context of Mpondwe, but other sources discuss trade or different border closures (Rwanda), providing insufficient corroboration for the specific claim of shutting 'weekly border markets'.
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— Jun 13, 2019 ... ... shutting down public places. #NTVWeekendEdition. . 46 ... Mpondwe border and other crossing points in Kasese District are screened weekly.
https://www.facebook.com/cnninternational/posts/ugandan-auth…
https://www.facebook.com/cnninternational/posts/ugandan-auth…
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— Feb 8, 2026 ... in the border market at Mpondwe, above beans, maize, groundnuts, tomatoes, bananas ... To them, customs officers look down on women because they ...
https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/127325/1/MPRA_paper_127325.p…
https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/127325/1/MPRA_paper_127325.p…
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— 14 hours ago ... Local businesses report the closure is affecting trade, as many communities rely heavily on cross-border commerce. Yøüng Mån and 7 others.
https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/posts/rwanda-closes-drc-…
https://www.facebook.com/cgtnafrica/posts/rwanda-closes-drc-…
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