18/05/2026
𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗟𝗔 𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞
“𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗘𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗥𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮”
The Ministry of Health has urged Batswana to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda following outbreaks of the deadly Ebola disease.
The alert follows confirmation by the World Health Organization (WHO) of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus in both countries, with the outbreak declared a Public Health Emergency of
In a press statement released today, the Ministries of Health and Local Government and Traditional Affairs said they are working with partners to intensify surveillance and strengthen national preparedness systems in response to the escalating risk.
Botswana currently has no confirmed cases, but officials warn of importation risk due to regional freight routes and air travel connections through major hubs such as Johannesburg, Nairobi, Addis Ababa and Kigali.
