Uganda’s health ministry has declared the end of the Ebola outbreak after 42 consecutive days without a new case.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the outbreak recorded 14 cases—12 confirmed through laboratory tests and two classified as probable. There were four deaths, two confirmed and two probable, while ten people recovered from the virus.
The outbreak was linked to the Sudan strain of Ebola, which currently has no licensed vaccine. However, Ugandan officials approved a clinical trial for a vaccine under development, targeting health workers and contacts of infected individuals.
The outbreak was first confirmed in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, after the death of a male nurse. It marked the ninth time Uganda has reported Ebola cases, with most previous outbreaks quickly contained.
Uganda frequently experiences Ebola outbreaks due to its tropical forests, which serve as natural reservoirs for the virus. The country first reported an Ebola outbreak in 2000.
The deadliest Ebola epidemic occurred in West Africa between 2013 and 2016, claiming more than 11,300 lives.
