Uganda Ministry Confirms Three New Ebola Cases

Uganda confirmed on Saturday that it had identified three new Ebola cases, raising the total number of cases in the country to five since the outbreak was first detected on May 15.

“Three new cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) have been confirmed in the country,” the health ministry announced, naming the patients as a Ugandan driver, a Ugandan health worker, and a woman from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicentre of a deadly outbreak that has caused widespread concern in the region.

“The ministry continues to strengthen surveillance, case management, contact tracing and public awareness efforts to contain the outbreak and protect the health and safety of all Ugandans,” it added in a statement on X.

The announcement followed a World Health Organization statement issued the previous day that the risk from the outbreak had been raised to the highest level for the DRC.

Earlier on Thursday, Uganda had suspended all public transport to the DRC after confirming two cases of Ebola—one infection and one death—among Congolese nationals who had crossed the border.

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