Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

Uganda's health minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday following the East African nation's latest outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic disease that infected 20 people and killed two of them.

Dubai: Uganda has officially declared an end to its Ebola outbreak after completing the 42-day monitoring period following the recovery of the last patient on 14th June.

In a later statement on social media, Baryomunsi urged Ugandans “to remain alert” and continue observing public health measures.

The 2018-2020 outbreak had more than 3,400 reported cases