WHO declares end of Ebola outbreak in Uganda; cases rise in DR Congo

2026-08-26 15:27 UTC – 2026-08-27 17:28 UTC

Neutral summary

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Thursday, August 27, that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, is over after 42 days without new confirmed cases. The outbreak in Uganda resulted in 20 cases and two deaths. Meanwhile, the situation in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo remains critical, with the government reporting more than 5,600 cases and over 2,700 deaths, and transmission still active. UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for $1.1 billion to fund a humanitarian plan to combat the epidemic in the DRC.

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Publication timeline

2026-08-26 15:27 · Tanjug (outlet profile)
SZO: Epidemija ebole u Ugandi je završena, broj slučajeva u Kongu raste
2026-08-26 15:36 · Insajder (outlet profile)
SZO: Epidemija ebole u Ugandi završena, broj slučajeva u Kongu raste. Epidemija ebole u Ugandi je završena, izjavila je danas zvaničnica Svetske zdravstvene organizacije Mari Rozelin Belizer.
2026-08-26 15:45 · Politika (outlet profile)
СЗО: епидемија еболе у Уганди завршена, за разлику од Конга где расте број случајева. Број случајева еболе у Конгу је наставио да расте, рекла је Мари Розелин Белизер
2026-08-26 17:40 · UOL (outlet profile)
OMS diz que surto de ebola em Uganda chegou ao fim; casos aumentam no Congo. Por Jennifer Rigby
2026-08-26 21:23 · N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
SZO: Epidemija ebole u Ugandi završena, broj slučajeva u Kongu raste. Epidemija ebole u Ugandi je završena, ali situacija nije pod kontrolom u susednoj Demokratskoj Republici Kongo, saopštila je u sredu zvaničnica Svetsk
2026-08-26 22:47 · Kurir (outlet profile)
EPIDEMIJA EBOLE U KONGU: Zaraza nastavlja da se širi, umrlo više od 2.700 ljudi
2026-08-26 23:46 · Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over. International body declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without new transmission, though cases rise in DR Congo.
2026-08-27 04:28 · Pink (outlet profile)
EPIDEMIJA EBOLE U KONGU: Zaraza nastavlja da se širi, umrlo više od 2.700 ljudi. Epidemija ebole u Ugandi je završena, ali situacija nije pod kontrolom u susednoj Demokratskoj Republici Kongo, saopštio je danas zvanič…
2026-08-27 07:14 · Africanews (outlet profile)
WHO confirms Uganda Ebola-free, as virus continues to spread in DRC. The World Health Organization has confirmed the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak, but the virus continues to spread in the DRC at a rate alarming health…
2026-08-27 11:29 · France 24 (outlet profile)
Ebola outbreak over in Uganda but cases still rising in DR Congo. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in Uganda is over but it is still not under control in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The…
2026-08-27 12:42 · UOL (outlet profile)
OMS declara Uganda livre de Ebola, mas casos avançam na RD Congo. A Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) declarou o fim do surto de Ebola em Uganda após 42 dias sem novas transmissões, segundo a Al Jazeera.
2026-08-27 13:09 · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
Grupo egípcio desenvolve vacina contra o ebola. Uma empresa farmacêutica egípcia está desenvolvendo uma possível vacina contra a cepa mortal de ebola que assola a República Democrática do Congo (RDC), anunciou a companh…
2026-08-27 13:16 · UOL (outlet profile)
Grupo egípcio desenvolve vacina contra o ebola
2026-08-27 13:20 · RT - Daily news (outlet profile)
WHO declares Uganda free of Ebola. WHO has declared Uganda’s Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a new confirmed case Read Full Article at RT.com
2026-08-27 13:33 · UOL (outlet profile)
OMS declara Uganda livre do ebola. Uganda foi oficialmente declarada livre do ebola pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) nesta quinta-feira (27), após 42 dias sem registrar novos casos.
2026-08-27 13:49 · Euronews (outlet profile)
WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without new cases. Uganda shares an 877-kilometre border with the DRC, which is battling the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history.
2026-08-27 14:01 · Expansión (outlet profile)
Uganda vence al ébola tras 42 días sin contagios pero el brote continúa en República Democrática del Congo. Desde que se declaró el brote el 15 de mayo, se registraron más de 2,700 fallecimientos en la República Democrá…
2026-08-27 14:02 · Folha de S.Paulo (outlet profile)
OMS declara Uganda livre do ebola após 42 dias sem novos casos. Uganda foi oficialmente declarada livre do ebola pela OMS (Organização Mundial da Saúde) nesta quinta-feira (27), após 42 dias sem registrar novos casos. L…
2026-08-27 14:09 · UOL (outlet profile)
OMS declara Uganda livre do ebola após 42 dias sem novos casos
2026-08-27 15:18 · UOL (outlet profile)
ONU pede US$ 1,1 bilhão para combater ebola na RD Congo. O secretário-geral da ONU, António Guterres, fez um apelo nesta quinta-feira (27) para a arrecadação de 1,1 bilhão de dólares (5,7 bilhões de reais) com o objetiv…
2026-08-27 15:24 · BFMTV (outlet profile)
Ebola en RDC: le chef de l'ONU réclame 1,1 milliard de dollars pour l'aide humanitaire. Le secrétaire général de l'ONU António Guterres a lancé jeudi 27 août un appel pour réunir 1,1 milliard de dollars afin de compléte…
2026-08-27 15:36 · Le Monde (outlet profile)
L’OMS déclare la fin de l’épidémie causée par le virus Ebola en Ouganda. En l’absence de nouvelle contamination recensée 42 jours après la sortie du dernier malade de l’hôpital, l’Organisation a déclaré la fin de l’épid…
2026-08-27 15:49 · La Croix (outlet profile)
Ebola : l’épidémie terminée en Ouganda, l’ONU réclame 1,1 milliard de dollars pour la RD-Congo. Alors que l’OMS a déclaré jeudi 27 août la fin de l’épidémie d’Ebola en Ouganda, la situation reste critique en RDC, où Ant…
2026-08-27 16:03 · Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
UN Chief Appeals for $1.1 Bn in Ebola Aid for DR Congo
2026-08-27 17:28 · Metropoles (outlet profile)
Após 42 dias sem novos casos, OMS declara Uganda livre de ebola. Fim do surto ocorre após 20 casos e duas mortes; OMS alerta para risco de novos casos vindos do Congo

Factual core

An Ebola epidemic is ongoing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over.
Epidemija ebole u Ugandi je završena.
Broj slučajeva ebole u Kongu raste.
The UN Secretary-General appealed for $1.1 billion in aid to fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Le secrétaire général de l'ONU, António Guterres, a lancé un appel le jeudi 27 août.
L'appel vise à réunir 1,1 milliard de dollars.
The aid is intended to combat the Ebola epidemic.
The UN Secretary-General's appeal was made in response to the ongoing Ebola crisis.

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