Uganda health authorities declare end of Ebola outbreak

Ugandan authorities have announced the end of the Ebola outbreak which began earlier in September and killed more than 50 people.

The announcement follows a 42-day period without any new confirmed cases.

“We have successfully controlled the Ebola outbreak in Uganda,” Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said at a ceremony on Wednesday in Mubende.

Fellow Ugandans, Happy New Year to you all. Today, 10th January 2023, marks 42 days since we began the countdown to Ebola free Uganda. I want to thank you all for your vigilance and a good job done. Together we can!

— Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero (@JaneRuth_Aceng) January 10, 2023

This outbreak caused particular concern in Uganda as it was caused by the Sudan strain of Ebola, for which there is no vaccine.