Uganda Records New Ebola Cases as WHO Director-General Visits Amid Regional Response Efforts
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has visited Uganda as the country responds to a fresh Ebola outbreak that has already recorded fatalities linked to cross-border transmission from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Ugandan health authorities confirmed that the outbreak was detected after cases began to emerge from neighbouring DRC, where a larger Ebola epidemic is currently ongoing.
The WHO chief noted that Uganda’s surveillance systems, border screening, and emergency response measures were actively identifying and managing imported infections.
According to WHO updates shared by Dr. Tedros, several of the confirmed infections in Uganda involve individuals who recently arrived from the DRC, while others are local cases within Uganda.
The outbreak has so far resulted in deaths, adding urgency to containment efforts in the region.
The situation in the DRC remains severe, with hundreds of confirmed cases and dozens of deaths reported since the outbreak began in May.
Health officials say this is one of the ongoing Ebola emergencies affecting Central Africa, with the epidemic spreading across communities near the Uganda-DRC border.
WHO says the outbreak involves a strain of Ebola for which there is currently no specific approved treatment, although supportive care and rapid containment measures remain key to reducing fatalities and preventing further spread.
Ugandan authorities, working alongside WHO teams, continue to intensify contact tracing, screening at entry points, and treatment protocols as they attempt to contain the cross-border spread of the disease.
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