Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Second Imported Patient Recovers

KAMPALA, Uganda – Ugandan health officials confirmed on Friday that the country currently has no active Ebola cases, following the full recovery of a second patient who had crossed over from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The patient, who tested positive for the virus after entering Uganda, is now virus-free and will be discharged shortly, according to the Ministry of Health. This marks the second imported case to be successfully treated in Uganda amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

All 127 individuals who had been listed as contacts of the two patients—including healthcare workers who were at risk of exposure—have completed their mandatory quarantine periods without any testing positive for the virus. Health officials credited swift isolation protocols for preventing local transmission.

“Our rapid response and surveillance systems worked as designed,” a health ministry spokesperson said. “We have contained the risk and urge the public to remain calm.”

The DRC continues to battle a significant Ebola outbreak, with over 600 suspected cases reported. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a global health emergency.

In response, Uganda has maintained enhanced screening measures at border points and is reinforcing hygiene protocols at health facilities nationwide. Officials also moved to debunk rumors circulating on social media about a possible lockdown, calling such claims false and urging citizens to rely on verified information from official sources.