Uganda Health Ministry Confirms Ebola Outbreak, One Dead

The Congolese man was admitted to the hospital on May 11 and died three days later. His body was repatriated.

After DRC reported the outbreak, Ugandan authorities tested a sample taken from the deceased during his care, the statement said, and confirmed he had the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.

“This is an imported case from DRC. The country has not yet confirmed a local case,” the ministry said, adding that it had deployed extensive screening, surveillance, and rapid response protocols.