Uganda Ebola outbreak declared over

The World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared Uganda's Ebola outbreak over on August 27, 2026, after the country completed 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case. The milestone, which represents twice the upper limit of Ebola's incubation period, was reached following the discharge of Uganda's last patient, an imported case, on July 16, 2026. Uganda officially declared the outbreak on May 15, 2026, after detecting cases of the Bundibugyo virus strain. The country recorded a total of 20 confirmed cases, including 15 imported from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Five additional cases were locally acquired among contacts and health workers linked to those imported infections. Eighteen people recovered, while two died during the outbreak. More than 800 contacts were identified and monitored as part of the response. The Ugandan government had announced the interruption of local transmission on July 28 after completing 42 days without a locally acquired case. Surveillance and other control measures continued until the final declaration to ensure no transmission chains were missed. WHO Director-General Dr.