Uganda Declared Ebola-Free as Neighboring DRC Epidemic Surpasses 3,200 Cases

Uganda declared itself Ebola-free on July 28, 2026, after 87 days and 20 confirmed cases with 2 deaths. The neighboring DRC epidemic — the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded — has surpassed 3,262 infections and 1,437 deaths. WHO warns the true toll could be 2–4 times higher. The DRC's Bundibugyo strain has no approved vaccines or treatments.