World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared Uganda free of Ebola after 42 days without new cases. Uganda had 20 Ebola cases with two deaths, and the country is now working closely with neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to control the ongoing outbreak there.Key Facts
- WHO confirmed Uganda passed 42 days without any new Ebola cases, the required period to declare the outbreak over.
- Uganda reported a total of 20 Ebola infections and two deaths during the outbreak.
- The last Ebola case in Uganda was confirmed on June 21, and the outbreak was declared over by Uganda’s Health Ministry on July 28.
- Uganda’s Health Ministry asked countries to lift travel restrictions imposed during the outbreak.
- The Ebola outbreak in the DRC is getting worse, with over 5,600 cases and more than 2,700 deaths recorded.
- Ituri province in northeast DRC is the hardest-hit area with more than 4,700 infections.
- Uganda and DRC are cooperating with cross-border treatment centers and sharing health resources.
- Officials from both countries met to strengthen health security and called for more international support to fight Ebola.
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