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Uganda Declared Ebola-Free After 42-Day Monitoring

7/29/2026

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Uganda's Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi declared Uganda Ebola-free after a 42-day monitoring period that began when last patient left hospital on June 16, 2026.
The outbreak comprised 20 cases—15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and five—18 recoveries, two Congolese deaths and four health-worker infections.
World Health Organization reported no Ugandan cases after June 21 and warned that DRC outbreak, with 3,262 infections and 1,437 deaths, is the fastest-spreading Ebola event.

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Uganda's Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi declared Uganda Ebola-free after a 42-day monitoring period that began when last patient left hospital on June 16, 2026.
The outbreak comprised 20 cases—15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and five—18 recoveries, two Congolese deaths and four health-worker infections.
World Health Organization reported no Ugandan cases after June 21 and warned that DRC outbreak, with 3,262 infections and 1,437 deaths, is the fastest-spreading Ebola event.