Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague neighboring Congo.

The disease is continuing to spread in the hard-hit country of Congo, where the outbreak is nearing record-high case numbers.

Uganda se declara "libre de ébola", después de completar los 42 días sin nuevos contagios necesarios para notificar el fin del brote