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WHO confirms Marburg case in Uganda's Kyegegwa district

Published 2 July 2026

Health officials in Uganda have confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the country's western Kyegegwa District, the World Health Organization announced on Thursday. The case, a child aged one year and five months, was detected through enhanced surveillance systems established for the ongoing Ebola outbreak.

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