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Uganda's Ebola cases rise to five.
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WHO elevates national risk assessment.
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Contact tracing intensified to curb spread.
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Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed three additional Ebola cases on Saturday, May 23, 2026, bringing the total number of infections in the country to five. This development follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) revision of the risk assessment for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola to "very high at level" for Uganda.
The newly identified cases include a driver who transported Uganda's initial confirmed patient and a health worker who provided care for that patient. Both individuals are currently undergoing treatment and were identified through contact tracing efforts. A third case involves a woman from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) who traveled within Uganda before seeking medical attention and subsequently testing positive for Ebola.
These new infections underscore the challenges in containing the outbreak, particularly given the ongoing situation in the neighboring DRC, which has recorded nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. Uganda had previously suspended public transport to the DRC after confirming its first two cases, both involving Congolese nationals. Authorities are intensifying contact tracing and monitoring all identified contacts to prevent further spread.
