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Uganda Ebola Cases Hit Seven, WHO Declares Emergency

5/25/2026

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  • Uganda confirmed two additional Ebola cases, raising the national total to seven.
  • Two health workers at a private Kampala hospital were among the latest infections, illustrating the risk to medical staff.
  • The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency and upgraded the Bundibugyo strain risk to “very high.”
  • Oxford scientists plan to begin vaccine trials within two to three months.