Uganda reports seven total Ebola cases since May 15 outbreak, two cases newly confirmed

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A Catholic parishioner enters the church after washing her hands following local authorities’ instructions to limit the spread of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo during a mass at Bunia Cathedral in Bunia on May 24, 2026. — AFP pic

Monday, 25 May 2026 6:16 PM MYT

KAMPALA, May 25 — Uganda confirmed today two new cases of Ebola, bringing to seven the total since the virus outbreak was discovered in the east African country on May 15.

“The two new confirmed cases are Ugandan health workers working in a private facility in Kampala. Both patients have been admitted to the designated treatment unit,” the health ministry said. — AFP

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