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A sanitation worker from the Bunia city government sprays chlorine on May 23, 2026, at the central market to limit the risk of the spread of the Ebola virus, as authorities intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo. (Reuters/Stringer)
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ndonesia is strengthening precautionary measures to protect its citizens in African countries affected by the ongoing Ebola outbreak, as African health authorities warn the viral disease could spread further across the continent.
The Foreign Ministry’s citizen protection director Heni Hamidah said the ministry had issued advisories for Indonesians residing in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, urging them to maintain hygiene and closely monitor their health conditions amid the recent deadly virus outbreak in both countries.
She said that Indonesian missions had also coordinated with local health authorities regarding outbreak management and possible developments affecting Indonesian nationals in the region.
“The Indonesian embassy in Nairobi is monitoring the situation through Indonesia’s honorary consuls in Uganda and the DRC, while closely following the Ebola updates from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Africa CDC],” Heni told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
While no Indonesian citizens in the DRC or Uganda have been infected with Ebola as of Sunday afternoon, Heni said repatriation plans remained available if conditions worsened.
“Any evacuation options are always on the table, but it would depend on developments on the ground and the needs of [Indonesians] in the affected areas,” she said.
As of Sunday, there are 270 Indonesians recorded as being in the DRC and 13 in Uganda, according to data from the embassy in Nairobi.
