Uganda: Uganda Finally Gets Ebola Clearance From WHO
[Independent (Kampala)] Uganda finally got the Ebola declaration it had effectively claimed for itself a month earlier. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) formally declared Uganda free of the Bundibugyo virus outbreak after the country completed the internationally recognised 42-day period without a new…
Uganda received official confirmation from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on August 27 that it is free of the Ebola virus outbreak. This came after the country completed the required 42-day monitoring period without any new confirmed cases. At a ceremony in Kampala, Uganda's Minister of Health, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi received a formal certificate of clearance.
International health authorities praised Uganda's response, noting that the outbreak's end was an important milestone. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, highlighted Uganda's successful management of the outbreak, while Dr. Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC Director-General, emphasized the importance of Uganda's leadership, community trust, and public health system in stopping the epidemic.
The WHO Africa regional director, Dr. Mohamed Janabi, stressed that Uganda's success demonstrates the importance of preparedness and decisive action in controlling health threats.
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