Uganda Ebola Outbreak Over as Congo Cases Rise

The World Health Organization announced that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has ended. Meanwhile, officials reported that active transmission continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

FILE PHOTO: Displaced people watch a health worker in full personal protective equipment (PPE) preparing to disinfect the area during the burial of suspected Ebola victims at the Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 18, 2026, one month after the outbreak was declared.

The WHO declared the Bundibugyo strain outbreak of Ebola in Uganda over on Wednesday, following 20 recorded cases and two deaths. The all-clear comes after a 42-day monitoring period with no new transmission chains.

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