Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to be virus-free
The discharge would start a 42-day World Health Organization waiting period after Uganda reported 20 confirmed cases and two deaths.
- Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient on Thursday morning from Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, triggering a 42-day countdown that could lead to the country being declared Ebola-free.
- Uganda's outbreak, involving 20 confirmed cases of the rare Bundibugyo strain since mid-May, has remained contained for nearly a month without new infections, with all cases originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Health ministry data showed 17 recoveries, one patient in isolation, and two deaths as of Thursday, with five cases locally acquired and 15 imported from the DRC.
- The DRC outbreak continues accelerating with more than 2,000 confirmed cases and more than 700 deaths as of July 11, marking the fastest single-month growth in any Ebola outbreak, while Congo reported 62 new cases on Thursday.
- Under WHO guidelines, Uganda is officially Ebola-free if no new cases emerge within 42 days, as Kasujja stated the rare Bundibugyo strain represents the third-worst outbreak on record.
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La LibreUganda no longer has any Ebola-infected patients, with the last recorded patient released from the hospital on Thursday 16 July 2026, but the country must now wait 42 days without further cases to be declared free of the virus, the authorities announced in Kampala.
Uganda has not reported a single new case since June 22 - The country is "an example of how the Ebola epidemic can truly be controlled," an expert said. The post "Ebola can be defeated": Uganda announces the recovery of the last infected patient appeared first on in.gr.
The last Ebola patient in Uganda has been discharged from the hospital, beginning the 42-day countdown to declaring the country Ebola-free.
Uganda discharges last Ebola patient, starts countdown to be virus-free
Uganda discharged its last remaining Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown after which it can be declared free of the virus, the East African nation's health ministry said.
In Uganda, the latest known Ebola patient has been discharged from the hospital. The person has recovered after contracting the disease, which can be fatal. No new infections have been reported in the East African country since June 22.
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