Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged European leaders to strengthen border controls in response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. In a letter to EU President Nikos Christodoulides, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Meloni called for coordinated management of arrivals from affected areas, respecting national health‑protection competences. She suggested adding the topic to the European Council agenda for 18‑19 June and requested that coordination begin during the Health Ministers’ video conference next week and the EPSCO Council meeting on 16 June. Meanwhile, Italy’s Ministry of Health and Civil Protection have issued circulars to monitor travelers returning from the regions, and a team from the Spallanzani Institute will travel to Kinshasa this weekend to provide technical assistance and supplies.
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