# WHO declares end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak

https://mins.news/en/item/35115

- CGTN, 2026-08-27 13:50 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-27/WHO-declares-end-of-Uganda-s-Ebola-outbreak-1PWTXavs5sk/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The World Health Organization has declared Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak over after 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case. The Bundibugyo-strain outbreak caused 20 confirmed infections, with 18 recoveries and two deaths. Authorities and international partners will continue surveillance for possible new cases.

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