Uganda declared free of latest Ebola outbreak after monitoring period
Uganda’s Minister of Health, Chris Baryomunsi, has announced that the country is now Ebola-free after its most recent outbreak. The declaration comes after the successful completion of a mandatory monitoring period. Health officials highlighted Uganda’s improved ability to control outbreaks quickly, limiting community transmission. The virus had infected 20 people, with two fatalities reported.
Highlights
- The latest Ebola outbreak in Uganda was declared in mid-May, with cases traced to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged on June 22.
- The 42-day monitoring period began after the discharge of the last Ugandan national infected through local transmission on June 16, 2026.
- Of the 20 confirmed cases, 18 patients recovered and were discharged, while two, both Congolese nationals, died.
- Health authorities maintained intensive surveillance, and no new cases have been detected since the monitoring period began.
