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05 June 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

As of 4 June 2026, 16 confirmed cases of Ebola disease (one of which was fatal) have been reported in Uganda. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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02 June 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

As of 2 June 2026, a total of 15 confirmed Ebola disease cases, with one confirmed death, have been reported in Uganda. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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29 May 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

On 29 May 2026, two new cases of Ebola disease have been confirmed in Uganda. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to nine, including one death. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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26 May 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

On 25 May 2026, two additional confirmed cases of Ebola disease among healthcare workers were reported in Uganda. This brings the total number of reported cases in Uganda to seven, including one confirmed death. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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23 May 2026

Ebola disease in Uganda

On 23 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported three additional cases of Ebola disease (EBOD) caused by the Bundibugyo virus. This brings the total number reported in Uganda to five, with a health worker amongst those affected. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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Ebola disease in Uganda ex DRC

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has declared that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). Two laboratory confirmed cases (including one death) with no apparent link to each other have been reported in Kampala, Uganda, within 24 hours of each other, on 15 and 16 May 2026, among two individuals travelling from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Please see our Topics in Brief article for further details on Ebola disease.

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