Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five
Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, raising the total to five. The new cases include a health worker and a driver linked to the first known infection. Authorities are actively monitoring all known contacts related to the outbreak.
- ▪Uganda's total confirmed Ebola cases have reached five.
- ▪The new infections involve a health worker and a driver linked to the initial case.
- ▪A Congolese woman who traveled from the Democratic Republic of Congo has also been confirmed as infected.
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Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases, including a health worker and a driver linked to the country’s first known infection, as authorities race to contain the outbreak.The new infections bring Uganda’s total confirmed Ebola cases to five, Charles Olaro, the country’s Director General of Health Services (DGHS), said in a statement posted on social media Saturday (May 23, 2026). World Bank says responding to Ebola outbreak, plans to increase fundingBesides the driver who transported the Ebola patient, a health worker was exposed while caring for the same person, Dr. Olaro said.
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