15/07/2026
🚨 Uganda has reached a significant milestone in the fight against the latest Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak after the country's last confirmed patient to be discharged from Mulago National Referral Hospital on Thursday morning, July 16, 2026.
Uganda Media Centre Executive Director Alan Kasujja confirmed that the discharge marks the beginning of the World Health Organization's (WHO) mandatory 42-day countdown before Uganda can officially be declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.
The outbreak registered 20 confirmed Ebola Bundibugyo cases, including 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Health authorities also confirmed two deaths, while more than 16 patients recovered after receiving treatment.
This marks a major milestone in Uganda's public health response and brings the country one step closer to eliminating the outbreak.