Uganda Confirms 3 New Ebola Cases as Africa CDC Flags 10 Countries at Risk
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Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 23
Uganda Confirms 3 New Ebola Cases as Africa CDC Flags 10 Countries at Risk
13 articles · Updated · FRANCE 24 English · May 23
Three newly confirmed infections lifted Uganda’s Ebola caseload to five, with officials saying the latest patients—a driver, a health worker and a Congolese woman—are all alive.
Uganda linked the cases to spillover from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: the driver transported an infected traveler, the health worker treated that patient, and the woman later tested positive after returning to Congo.
10 countries are now considered at risk by Africa CDC—among them Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania—while Uganda says contacts tied to the confirmed cases have been identified and are under monitoring.
82 confirmed cases and 7 deaths have been recorded in DR Congo, where WHO raised the outbreak risk to "very high" and said the Bundibugyo strain is spreading in insecure areas without approved vaccines or treatments.
With no vaccine and unreliable tests, how can health officials possibly contain this rare and deadly Ebola outbreak?
When an epidemic strikes a war zone, how do doctors trace contacts among people fleeing violence and militias?
Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Escalates in 2026: Over 130 Deaths, No Treatment, and Global Mobilization Needed
Overview
The Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the WHO Director-General in May 2026, has escalated rapidly and now demands urgent global action. The situation is especially alarming due to major uncertainties about the true number of cases and the outbreak’s actual spread, with early testing showing a high positivity rate and confirmed cases in multiple locations. Experts warn the outbreak is likely much larger than reported, making swift international mobilization essential to contain the crisis and prevent further transmission.