US EditionUganda declares end to latest ebola outbreak
- Uganda declared the end of its latest Ebola Sudan Virus Disease outbreak on Saturday, March 28, 2025, in Mbale, eastern Uganda.
- The outbreak started in late January 2025 in Kampala after a nurse tested positive, with no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain complicating the response.
- During the outbreak, a total of 14 cases were identified, comprising 12 laboratory-confirmed and 2 probable cases; among these, there were four fatalities, equally divided between confirmed and probable cases, while 534 individuals who had contact with the infected were monitored.
- The World Health Organization praised Uganda's fast vaccine trial rollout, calling it the "fastest roll-out" during an Ebola epidemic, and commended the health ministry's leadership.
- Following a 42-day period without any new confirmed Ebola cases after the last patient's discharge, Uganda has officially ended the current outbreak and will maintain ongoing surveillance and preparedness measures.
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Uganda Announces End of Recent Ebola Outbreak
Addis Ababa, -- Uganda declared an end to the Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after completing a 42-day mandatory countdown without any new confirmed cases reported, less than three months after the virus was detected in the capital, Kampala.
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Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak
The disease had been confirmed in the capital Kampala on January 30 following the death of a male nurse
Uganda Declares End of Ebola Outbreak After 42 Days Without New Cases - teleSUR English
Uganda’s Ministry of Health officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak on Saturday, after 42 consecutive days without a single new infection since the last confirmed patient was discharged. In a statement posted on social media platform X, the Ministry celebrated the achievement, stating: “Good news! The current Ebola Sudan Virus Disease outbreak has officially come to an end.” The outbreak, first detected in late January after th…
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