Uganda declares itself Ebola-free as Congo continues to struggle with the outbreak

Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

The head of the U.N. food agency is warning that the fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak is worsening hunger in eastern Congo, a UN agency chief warns  AP News

The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is worsening the region's food insecurity, according to the World Food Program's acting Executive Director Carl Skau who described the situation as a “crisis on top of a crisis.”

Uganda has declared itself Ebola-free, as the virus continues to spread throughout neighboring the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

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Ugandan health authorities have experience in quickly stopping Ebola outbreaks. After the confirmation of Ebola cases in May, the president urged Ugandans to “ stop shaking hands.”

Uganda Says It’s Ebola Outbreak Is Over  Forbes

Health minister urges people in the country 'to remain alert' and continue observing public health measures.

Uganda’s Health Minister has declared the country Ebola-free after its latest outbreak, which infected 20 people. Learn more about Uganda’s response.

The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged on June 22, short of the 42-day waiting period required by the World Health Organization to declare the end of an outbreak.

Confirmed cases in Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, its Ministry of Health said in an overnight update, nearly the same as the 2018-20 outbreak that is the largest ever recorded in the country.

Confirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak reached 3,262, its ministry of health said in an overnight update, nearly the same as the 2018-2020 outbreak that is the largest ever recorded in the country. Data from the Congolese health ministry showed that 1,437 patients have died out of

Ebola cases in DR Congo have reached 3,262 - making it the 'fastest outbreak on record', according to officials.

[allAfrica] Uganda has officially declared the end of its 2026 Ebola Disease outbreak, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Confirmed cases in Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak have reached 3,262, its Ministry of Health said in an overnight update, nearly the same as the 2018-2020 outbreak that is the largest ever recorded in the country.

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak  Toronto Star

Uganda's health minister declares country free of Ebola  Reuters

The report, which covers data up to Saturday, showed that 571 patients have recovered, while 773 others remain in isolation and under medical supervision

The latest figures highlight the scale of the epidemic, though expanded surveillance and retrospective case finding have also contributed to the rapid rise in reported infections.

The case count climbed to 3,200 on Saturday from 2,344 a week earlier, while the death toll has almost doubled in the past two weeks to 1,405.

HEALTH workers at an Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding owed pay. The walkout disrupted care for patients at the epicentre of the country’s rapidly growing outbreak. The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,973, including 1,309 deaths, according to governm

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