Uganda has officially declared the end of its sixth Ebola virus outbreak, which claimed at least two lives since it began in late January.
The announcement comes 42 days after the last confirmed patient was discharged from medical care.
During this outbreak, health authorities reported 14 cases, with 12 confirmed through laboratory testing and two classified as probable.
Tragically, four deaths occurred, two confirmed and two probable, while ten individuals successfully recovered from the infection.
The confirmed cases involved the Sudan Ebola strain, resulting in the deaths of a young child and a nurse.
Health officials also monitored several dozen individuals who had come into contact with those infected, according to the Africa CDC.
Uganda’s health ministry confirmed the end of the outbreak on X, noting the 42-day period without any new cases following the last patient’s discharge on March 14, 2025.
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus commended Uganda’s health ministry for its effective leadership and dedication in controlling the outbreak.
Notably, there is currently no approved vaccine for the Ebola-Sudan strain.