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Kampala: Uganda has declared an end to its most recent Ebola outbreak, three months after authorities confirmed cases of the highly infectious viral hemorrhagic fever in Kampala.
The East African country announced the outbreak on January 30, following the death of a male nurse who tested positive for the virus.
“Good news! The current Ebola Sudan Virus Disease outbreak has officially come to an end,” the health ministry stated in a post on X. The declaration was made after 42 days without a new case since the last confirmed patient was discharged.
The ministry’s post did not include the total caseload recorded during the outbreak. However, in early March, the ministry reported at least ten cases with two deaths.
Ebola infections are frequent in Uganda due to its many tropical forests, which are natural reservoirs for the virus. This latest outbreak, caused by the Sudan strain of the virus, which has no approved vaccine, was Uganda’s ninth since its first infection in 2000.
Uganda shares a border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has recorded over a dozen outbreaks, including one from 2018 to 2020 that resulted in nearly 2,300 deaths. The outbreak began in Kampala, a city of approximately four million people and a crossroads for routes to eastern Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
Health experts note that Uganda’s experience in combating the disease over the years has enabled the country to bring outbreaks under control relatively quickly. Ebola is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissue. Symptoms include headache, vomiting of blood, muscle pains, and bleeding.
Disclaimer: This article is based on information available as of April 27, 2025, and is for informational purposes only. For the most current updates, please consult official sources.
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