Uganda Confirms Two Additional Ebola Cases, Total Reaches Seven

On 25 May 2026 Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported two laboratory-confirmed Bundibugyo Ebola infections. Both patients are Ugandan health workers at a private Kampala hospital and have been placed in the designated treatment unit while contact-tracing teams map exposures.

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The Kampala cases stem from the outbreak declared on 15 May 2026 in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province. The first Ugandan infection was a 59-year-old Congolese man who died after admission to a Kampala hospital on 11 May. Local transmission then produced a driver and a health worker who tested positive on 23 May, before the latest two cases.

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Uganda currently records seven confirmed Ebola cases, including one death. In the DRC, WHO lists 101 confirmed cases and ten deaths, plus over 900 suspected infections and 119 suspected deaths. The Bundibugyo strain has no licensed vaccine or specific treatment; prior outbreaks showed case-fatality rates of 30-50 %.

Ebola outbreak grows in DRC, Uganda as suspected cases reach 900

Uganda’s health ministry confirmed admission of the patients to the treatment unit and contact tracing. Director General Charles Olaro urged the public to report any Ebola-compatible symptoms promptly. President Yoweri Museveni cancelled the annual Martyrs’ Day commemoration, which draws up to two million people. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus reaffirmed the public-health emergency, described the DRC risk as “very high,” and announced US$3.9 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies to bolster response.

Ebola outbreak grows in DRC, Uganda as suspected cases reach 900

Health workers in Ituri have expressed distrust of authorities, leading to attacks on treatment centres and hampering outreach. WHO field reports cite insecurity and displacement of over 100,000 people as factors that complicate surveillance, contact-tracing, and community engagement.

Ebola outbreak grows in DRC, Uganda as suspected cases reach 900

• “Both patients have been admitted to the designated treatment unit and are now receiving care.” — Ugandan Ministry of Health

Uganda records two new Ebola cases, raising outbreak tally to seven

• “We are continuing to scale up the response with our partners, and we expect more cases to be identified in the coming days and weeks,” — Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General

Ebola outbreak grows in DRC, Uganda as suspected cases reach 900

• “Ghebreyesus said the risk was raised to “very high” last Friday, citing rapid transmission and the absence of vaccines or therapeutics for the rare Bundibugyo strain, according to WHO assessment and official statements this week.” — Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus

Ebola outbreak grows in DRC, Uganda as suspected cases reach 900

• “All contacts linked to the confirmed cases are being listed for follow-up by response teams,” he said.” — Charles Olaro, Director General of Health Services, Uganda

Uganda records two new Ebola cases, raising outbreak tally to seven

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus will travel to the DRC on 26 May 2026 with Africa CDC leadership to review response operations. Uganda will maintain treatment capacity, expand contact-tracing, and monitor border points, while WHO finalises a multi-agency Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan and evaluates candidate vaccines and monoclonal-antibody therapies.

Ebola outbreak grows in DRC, Uganda as suspected cases reach 900