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WHO, Africa CDC declare Uganda Ebola outbreak over

Published by The Punch By Punch Newspapers · 27 August 2026 at 18:08
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WHO, Africa CDC declare Uganda Ebola outbreak over
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The World Health Organisation and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday declared Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over after the country went 42 consecutive days without recording a new confirmed case. According to the agencies, the 42-day peri…

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