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Uganda Declares End to the Latest Outbreak of Ebola

HeadlineJul 29, 2026

In Uganda, the country’s health minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday. The latest outbreak of the disease had infected 20 people, killing two. Since 2000, Uganda has suffered multiple outbreaks of the disease. Meanwhile, Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with the government reporting over 3,300 cases and more than 1,400 deaths.

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