Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to 7
Ugandan health officials reported two new Ebola cases, raising the total to seven infections linked to an outbreak originating in Congo. The outbreak has been declared a global health emergency, with the Bundibugyo type of Ebola virus lacking approved vaccines or treatments. Local response efforts are hindered by fear and distrust among the population, leading to violence against treatment centers.
- ▪Two new Ebola cases were reported in Uganda, bringing the total to seven.
- ▪All cases are connected to an outbreak in neighboring Congo, which began before it was officially declared.
- ▪The outbreak has been declared a global health emergency, with no approved vaccine or treatment available.
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- ▪ Uganda confirms two more Ebola cases, taking total to seven - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Ugandan health officials report new Ebola virus infections, bringing cases to seven — The Washington Times
- ▪ Uganda confirms two new Ebola cases, bringing total to seven — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Uganda detects two new Ebola cases in Kampala health facility; total cases rise to 7 — Times of India — Top
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Ugandan health authorities on Monday (May 25, 2026) reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.Also read | New Ebola outbreak shows how market failure delays vaccine research All the cases are linked to the outbreak in neighbouring Congo, which appears to have started several days or weeks before Congolese authorities declared it on May 15, 2026.A 59-year-old Congolese man was admitted to a hospital in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, on May 11, 2026, and died three days later, before it was known that he was suffering from the Ebola virus. Two other Congolese nationals who sought medical care in Uganda later tested positive for Ebola.
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