Uganda confirms new Ebola cases as outbreaknew Ebola cases as outbreak grows to seven
Uganda confirmed two new Ebola cases on Monday, raising the total to seven after the outbreak was identified in the country on May 15.
Health officials say the cases are linked to an outbreak in neighboring Congo, which matters because cross-border spread can quickly strain surveillance and response efforts in the region.
- Ebola was first identified in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- The virus has a high fatality rate in some outbreaks, but early isolation and tracing can sharply improve survival.
- Uganda has experience with Ebola response because it has faced repeated outbreaks over the past two decades.
