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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Authorities have declared the country free of the Bundibugyo strain, which entered by an imported case from DRC registered in mid-May
Uganda Declares Itself Free of Ebola as Congo Continues to Struggle
(MedPage Today) -- Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo. Uganda...
Uganda has officially declared an end to its Ebola outbreak after 42 days without new infections. Meanwhile, the situation in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen as the number of infections and deaths there continues to rise rapidly.
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak on its soil
Uganda's health minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday following the East African nation's end of the latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease. It had infected 20 people and killed two of them in the country.
The last patient has been discharged from hospital in Uganda.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolUgandan authorities said Tuesday that the East African country is already “free” from Ebola after the last patient was discharged in mid-June, an important milestone while the virus strikes the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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