Uganda: Museveni Assures WHO of Uganda's Readiness to Contain Ebola
Uganda has recorded 19 confirmed cases, and WHO says border screening and regional cooperation are helping contain the outbreak.
- On Monday, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Uganda to praise the government's Ebola response as "prompt and capable," citing effective border screening and surveillance systems.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling the 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976, driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain with more than 500 confirmed cases in Ituri province; Uganda closed its border nearly two weeks ago after both nations declared the outbreak on May 15.
- Uganda has confirmed 19 Ebola cases as of June 6, with 14 imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo and five among Ugandan nationals; the ministry reported 13 patients in active care, four discharged, and two deaths.
- Tedros urged Ugandan authorities to reconsider the border closure, stating that "blanket travel restrictions don't work" and harm the economy, saying "so I hope they reconsider."
- The WHO and Africa CDC launched a $518-million plan Friday to battle the outbreak over six months, with Tedros pledging continued support and expressing confidence the epidemic can be brought under control through regional collaboration.
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Uganda: Museveni Assures WHO of Uganda's Readiness to Contain Ebola
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