Uganda has officially declared the end of its latest Ebola outbreak after completing the mandatory 42-day monitoring period following the discharge of its last patient in mid-June. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi said no new cases emerged during the surveillance window, though he urged citizens to remain vigilant and continue observing health precautions. The outbreak resulted in 20 confirmed cases, with 18 recoveries and two deaths involving patients from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The declaration comes as the neighboring DRC battles a far larger outbreak, with more than 3,200 reported infections and over 1,400 deaths. The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo strain, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists.
Al Jazeera