Uganda’s Ministry of Health has officially declared the end of the 2026 Ebola Disease outbreak following the successful completion of the mandatory 42-day monitoring period with no new confirmed cases.
Helth Minister, Chris Baryomunsi , while briefing the media in the capital Kampala, said that the latest health achievement reflects government’s strong public health systems, the dedication of frontline health workers, the vigilance of communities, and the support of partners in containing the outbreak.
While Uganda is now Ebola-free, Baryomunsi urged the public to remain vigilant, especially in border communities, and to immediately report any suspected Ebola symptoms to the nearest health facility or through the toll-free line 0800-100-066 or SMS 6767.
Health State Minister Dr.Ayume
“Uganda remains safe, and the country is open for business, tourism, and all socio-economic activities,” he stated .
Uganda has suffered multiple outbreaks of Ebola since 2000, when it recorded its first epidemic, and officials say over the years the country gained expertise it has used to bring recent infections under control quickly with limited community spread.
Fifteen people in the latest outbreak, declared in mid-May, were infected in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo – the epicentre of the epidemic, where the number of confirmed cases now stands at more than 3,000.
The last Ebola patient in Uganda, a Congolese national, was discharged mid June ,2026.
Baryomunsi said the announcement follows the “successful completion of the mandatory 42-day monitoring period which begun after the discharge of the last Ugandan national, a locally transmitted patient, on the 16 of June, 2026.”
Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine
Of the 20 confirmed cases during the outbreak, 18 were discharged while two died from the virus, both of whom were from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
“Throughout this period the ministry of health maintained intensive surveillance nationwide and no new Ebola cases have been detected,” Baryomunsi said.
The virus is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissue and symptoms include headache, vomiting of blood, muscle pains and bleeding.
