WHO Declares Uganda Ebola Free as Cases Rise in DR Congo
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over. The announcement followed a mandatory 42 day monitoring period without any new transmissions. Uganda reported a total of 20 infections and two deaths during the outbreak, with the last confirmed case recorded on June 21.
Uganda's Health Ministry had declared the outbreak over on July 28, based on its own analysis. Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary for the ministry, stated that the WHO waited for the formal guideline process to be completed before making the official declaration. Atwine has called for countries to lift travel restrictions previously imposed on Uganda.
While Uganda is now Ebola free, cases are increasing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). As of August 25, confirmed cases in the DRC reached 5,656, with 2,715 deaths recorded. The Ituri province in the northeast remains the epicenter of the outbreak with over 4,700 infections.
Uganda shares a border with the northeast part of the DRC. To assist, Uganda is supporting treatment and laboratory capacity at two sites in the Ituri province and has announced the opening of two additional treatment centers in the DRC. Ugandan and Congolese officials recently met in Kampala to review a bilateral memorandum of understanding on cross border health security.
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- The reporting provided detailed context on the timeline of the declaration and the specific diplomatic and medical efforts to contain the spread in the DRC.
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- The reporting focused on the dual status of the virus across the two neighboring countries.
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