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Uganda: Uganda Bans Handshakes As Ebola Response Measures Tighten

[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has announced a temporary ban on handshakes and other forms of physical greeting following the confirmation of two Ebola cases from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that crossed into Uganda.

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Uganda: Uganda Bans Handshakes As Ebola Response Measures Tighten[Nile Post] The Ministry of Health has announced a temporary ban on handshakes and other forms of physical greeting following the confirmation of two Ebola cases from the Democratic Republic of the Congo that crossed into Uganda.
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