WHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over, as cases rise in Congo
WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days, reporting 20 cases and two deaths, while warning transmission is rising in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- On Thursday, the World Health Organization and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared Uganda's Ebola outbreak over after the country completed 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case.
- Uganda recorded 20 cases and two deaths during the outbreak, which began May 15 after detecting infections linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo through rigorous contact tracing and isolation.
- Despite the progress, WHO Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Yakub Janabi warned the DRC outbreak remains the second-deadliest in history, flagging an immediate $30 million funding gap for medical logistics.
- Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi urged nations to lift travel restrictions, stating they lack scientific backing, while WHO reports the DRC outbreak continues to rise with over 5,600 confirmed cases.
- The WHO and Africa CDC continue supporting regional preparedness efforts, emphasizing that maintaining surveillance remains critical as the virus spreads across mining routes and trade paths to protect communities from future threats.
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Uganda Announces End of Ebola Outbreak, Yet Regional Risks Remain
Following 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have announced the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda in May and was caused by a […]
Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a new case
In a joint statement on Friday, the organisations said the achievement followed the discharge of Uganda’s last Ebola patient, an imported case, on 16 July 2026. The post Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a new case appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Uganda borders the DR Congo with an 877-kilometer-long border, where authorities fight the most deadly Ebola outbreak so far.
The last recovered patient came out of the hospital on July 16, 2026.
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