The record
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- Uganda has declared itself free of Ebola after containing imported cases linked to an outbreak in eastern Congo.
- All identified contacts completed a 21-day quarantine with no new community infections, allowing the declaration.
- The outbreak there was caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatment, and Uganda had suspended cross-border transport, flights, and a large religious gathering to contain it.
- Congo's outbreak continues to worsen, with 3,262 confirmed cases and 1,437 deaths, approaching the country's largest recorded Ebola outbreak, and relief work is hampered by attacks from local communities and rebel groups.
What to watch next
- Whether Congo's case and death counts surpass its 2018-2020 record outbreak.
- Whether health workers regain access to affected areas blocked by insecurity.
- Possibility of new imported cases in Uganda or other neighbouring countries from the ongoing Congo outbreak.
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