Uganda declares itself free of Ebola after last patient was discharged in mid-June
Health officials said 20 confirmed cases were recorded, with 18 recoveries and 2 deaths, after no further transmission was detected.
- Today, the Ministry of Health declared Uganda Ebola-free, marking the end of the 2026 outbreak after the mandatory 42-day monitoring period concluded with no new cases.
- The outbreak began after the Ministry confirmed imported cases from the Democratic Republic of Congo in May 2026. Health officials then initiated the mandatory 42-day monitoring period to ensure transmission had ended.
- By the end, the country registered 20 confirmed cases, with Fifteen imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of these, 18 patients recovered while two lost their lives.
- The Ministry successfully prevented community spread, keeping the virus contained to imported infections despite Uganda's dense forests that often contribute to frequent outbreaks.
- Baryomunsi noted the 42-day monitoring criterion "has served the global public health community well," though he suggested future outbreaks might require broader assessment methods when epidemiological closure is conclusively demonstrated.
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Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak after 42 days, keeps border with DRC closed
Kampala: Uganda has officially declared an end to its Ebola outbreak after completing the 42-day monitoring period following the recovery of the last patient on 14th June.The authorities confirmed that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo will remain closed, as the neighbouring country continues to record a rise in Ebola cases.Bloomberg reported that Uganda's Minister of Health, Chris Baryomunsi, attributed the country'…
Uganda officially declared the elimination of the Ebola outbreak, after completing its 42-day surveillance period, following the last patient's recovery last 14 June, confirming that its borders with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which continues to experience an upsurge in infections, were closed. Ugandan Minister of Health Chris Barimonsi explained that his country's success in controlling the disease was due to continued government inv…
After 42 days without new infections, the Government of Uganda declared the country free of Ebola. The last case had been imported from RDCongo and the strain has a mortality rate of between 30% and 50%.
Uganda declared Ebola-free after imported cases were contained as Congo outbreak grew
Uganda has declared itself free of Ebola after an imported outbreak was contained. The milestone highlights effective quarantine measures even as neighbouring Congo battles a rapidly worsening epidemic.
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