New ebola infections in Uganda as Congo surpasses 900 suspected cases
Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the total to seven linked to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC has surpassed 900 suspected cases, primarily in the eastern Ituri province, where confirmed cases exceed 100. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency, and local unrest has complicated the response efforts.
- ▪Two new Ebola cases were reported in Uganda, increasing the total to seven.
- ▪The Democratic Republic of the Congo has over 900 suspected Ebola cases, with more than 100 confirmed.
- ▪The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
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World New ebola infections in Uganda as Congo passes 900 suspected cases May 25, 2026 / 7:36 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases Monday, bringing the number of infections there to seven after the number of suspected cases in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo surpassed 900.All the cases are linked to the Congo outbreak, which appears to have started several days or weeks before authorities in that country declared the outbreak on May 15. A 59-year-old Congolese man was admitted to a hospital in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, on May 11 and died three days later, before it was known he was suffering from the Ebola virus. Two other Congolese nationals who sought medical care in Uganda later tested positive for Ebola.
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