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Ebola outbreak declared after death of Congolese patient treated at Kibuli Hospital

Humanitarian & Crises Verified Kampala 19 May 2026 Severity: 4/5

The Daily Monitor reports that the World Health Organisation declared an Ebola outbreak the previous week after a Congolese national who had been receiving Ebola treatment at Kibuli Hospital died. All contacts of the patient were reported to have been isolated for monitoring.

Part of Ebola outbreak in Uganda, May 2026. Its victims are counted once, in that overall toll.

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