The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over. WHO declares Uganda “Ebola-free” after 42 days with no new transmission, meaning no further Ebola cases linked to the outbreak are reported in the country.
At the same time, both outlets note that Ebola activity continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While Uganda’s outbreak status changes to “over,” attention remains on the regional situation, where cases are reported to be rising. The differing emphasis across reports is largely on the contrast between Uganda’s declared end of transmission and the ongoing, worsening picture across the border in Congo.
Overall, the reports converge on the WHO’s decision for Uganda and the fact that the outbreak is not resolved regionally, with developments in DRC still driving the risk of cross-border spread.
