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Ministry of Health declares end of Uganda's 2026 Ebola outbreak

Humanitarian & Crises Single source Uganda (national) 28 Jul 2026 Severity: 1/5

Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi announced at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala that the 2026 Ebola outbreak in Uganda had ended, after a 42-day monitoring period with no new cases following the discharge of the last patient on 16 June 2026. According to the ministry, the outbreak declared on 15 May 2026 involved 20 confirmed cases, of whom two died, and the government said border surveillance would continue because of the ongoing outbreak in DR Congo.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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