"Uganda Takes Step Towards Ebola-Free Status Amid Ongoing Fears in Region. With the discharge of its last confirmed Ebola patient from a Kampala hospital, Uganda has officially begun a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization. However, the move comes as Ebola cases continue to rise in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo, casting a shadow over Uganda's progress. As the country lobbies for the lifting of travel restrictions, health officials will be closely monitoring the situation to ensure that no new infections are detected, a crucial step towards officially ending the outbreak."
Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the CongoUganda has started lobbying countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital.The discharge of a Congolese national from the Mulago national referral hospital’s isolation centre in Kampala on Thursday triggered the start of a 42-day countdown required by the World Health Organization before Uganda can officially be declared Ebola-free, provided no new infections are detected. Continue reading...
