Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Congo Outbreak Intensifies

WHO declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days with no new transmissions (20 infections total; last case June 21; final discharge July 16; outbreak formally over July 28). By contrast, DR Congo's Ebola outbreak is accelerating, with over 5,600 cases and about 2,700 deaths, prompting cross-border health security efforts and plans for additional treatment centers in the DRC.