Ebola: Uganda announces victory over latest epidemic
Author: Florian GuénetPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Uganda
Health

Uganda announced the recovery of its last Ebola patient, a Congolese national who left Mulago Hospital. The country recorded 20 confirmed cases, 15 imported from DRC, with a 10% fatality rate (2 deaths). Authorities must observe a 42-day surveillance period before declaring the outbreak over. Meanwhile, the DRC faces a catastrophic situation with 2,073 confirmed cases and 796 deaths, with no vaccine or specific treatment available.
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