Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

The ⁠new cases include ⁠a Ugandan driver who transported the country’s first confirmed ⁠case

May 23, 2026 08:47

‌Uganda said on Saturday that three new Ebola cases had been confirmed there, taking the ‌total of confirmed ‌cases to ‌five.

The ⁠new cases include ⁠a Ugandan driver who transported the country’s first confirmed ⁠case as ‌well ‌as a ‌health worker ‌who was exposed to the virus while taking ‌care of the same person, the ⁠Health ⁠Ministry said in a statement.