Sex workers in border towns told to suspend activities over Ebola

Sex workers in border towns have been warned to suspend sexual activities as Uganda and Kenya step up Ebola surveillance amid renewed outbreaks in the region, including in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the disease has killed about 135 people.

Authorities say high-risk groups in trading centres remain vulnerable due to the constant movement of long-distance truck drivers along border routes.

In Buikwe, Assistant Resident District Commissioner Richard Chris Kakwezi said Ebola spreads rapidly through bodily contact, making close-contact groups especially exposed if…