Michael Kaluki

This follows a recent announcement that it would deny entry to foreign nationals who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo within 30 days prior to their arrival in Rwanda.

In neighboring Tanzania, the government has put in place enhanced public health measures at border points, with authorities in Kenya and Zambia undertaking similar actions.

South Sudan's government recently said it is carrying out monitoring activities and has initiated response measures for any potential Ebola cases.

Earlier this month, the regional economic bloc, the East African Community, to which both affected countries hold membership,

called on partner nations to intensify cross-border coordination.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaluki in Nairobi.

Rwanda's government says it's maintaining surveillance along its borders.

This follows a recent announcement that it would deny entry to foreign nationals who had traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo within 30 days prior to their arrival in Rwanda.

In neighboring Tanzania, the government has put in place enhanced public health measures at border points.

with authorities in Kenya and Zambia undertaking similar actions.

South Sudan's government recently said it is carrying out monitoring activities and has initiated response measures for any potential Ebola cases.

Earlier this month, the regional economic bloc, the East African Community, to which both affected countries hold membership, called on partner nations to intensify cross-border coordination.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaluki in Nairobi.

Officials at the health facility, located in the eastern Congolese province of Ituri, described the attackers as young men who demanded custody of the bodies of two of their relatives who had died.

There were also reports of gunfire during the incident as medics tried to evacuate patients and staff.

It's the third reported attack within a week of facilities treating Ebola patients in the country.

In a bid to curb the spread of the disease, Congolese authorities recently announced that burials of suspected Ebola victims should be managed by authorities, adding that funeral wakes of more than 50 people would be banned in the northeast of the country.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Kaluki in Nairobi.

The training camp, as well as a planned farewell event to fans...

that has also been cancelled, were due to take place in the country's capital, Kinshasa.