South Sudan Prepares for Ebola Outbreak Amid Ongoing Transmission in DRC

South Sudan is taking steps to prepare for a potential Ebola outbreak, with the country's borders sharing a high-volume of undocumented movement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where transmission continues. According to a recent survey, nearly all respondents along the route to DRC reported awareness of Ebola, had received prevention information, and knew where to report a suspected case. Health centres were identified as the most trusted sources of information. The survey found that movement was concentrated at a few points, with the Nimule Border alone accounting for 54% of all counted movements. The route network centred on Juba, which was the destination for 68% of inflow respondents and the departure county for 73% of outflow respondents. Cross-border movement connected the monitored points with areas affected by Ebola, with 96% of inflow respondents having departed from Dungu and 97% of outflow respondents heading there. The reported expansion of the outbreak to Dungu health zone has raised concerns.