Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak as Cases in Congo Near Record Highs
Uganda's health authorities declared the country Ebola-free on July 28, 2026, after its last patient completed a 42-day monitoring period without new infections. The outbreak in Uganda resulted in 20 confirmed cases and two deaths. However, the situation remains dire in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, where cases have reached 3,262 with 1,437 deaths, nearing the record of the 2018-2020 outbreak. The Africa CDC warned that funding needs have tripled to $1.4 billion, and the WHO reported that cases are still spreading undetected. The U.S. submitted a $1.4 billion supplemental funding request to Congress, while protests in Kenya over a planned U.S.-backed quarantine facility led to two deaths. The WHO also noted that the outbreak could become the worst on record if not contained soon.
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