WHO declares Uganda free of Ebola.
The World Health Organization declared Uganda's Ebola outbreak over. The national declaration came after a 42-day monitoring period with no new cases. The outbreak resulted in 20 confirmed cases and two deaths. However, a neighboring outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating, posing a continued cross-border risk.
Why it matters
This shows a country can successfully contain an Ebola outbreak, which is evidence of progress against the disease.
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