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Uganda has strengthened health screening and public safety measures in its capital, Kampala, after confirming two new Ebola cases.
These two new confirmed cases bring the total number of infections in the country to seven since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 2026.
Uganda’s health ministry revealed that the latest Ebola patients in the country are health workers employed at a private medical facility in Kampala.
The two patients have been admitted to a designated treatment unit where they are receiving care.
Ugandan authorities say they have begun contact tracing and have urged the public to report anyone showing symptoms of the virus.
At Mulago National Specialised Hospital in Kampala, visitors are being screened by health workers as the government ramps up efforts to contain the outbreak.
Growing Anxiety
Some residents expressed confidence in the government’s handling of the situation despite growing concerns.
“It’s not the first time it’s happening. We’ve seen other cases like COVID before, but personally I trust the Ministry of Health and the government because they are doing all it takes to ensure that Ebola is eradicated,” Joseph Okalo, a student in Kampala, told AP.
Medical workers also pointed to the speed of the government’s response.
“The government didn’t wait for the numbers to be so big to act,” said junior surgeon Joel Kitiibwa.
“Doctors and nurses were prepared, people have been informed about the SOPs, and in churches and public places, you find people sanitising and temperatures being taken.”
Others, however, called for tighter border controls, particularly with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, where the outbreak has been most severe.
“I feel like they should put bans on people coming in from those highly infectious areas,” said psychologist Betty Nyangoma.
“At least they should limit people coming in unless they have been properly screened.”
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 900 suspected Ebola cases and over 200 suspected deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the epicentre of the outbreak.
Uganda last week suspended all public transport links to the DRC after confirming Ebola cases involving Congolese nationals who crossed the border.
Ebola is a highly infectious viral disease spread through direct contact with bodily fluids. It can cause severe bleeding, organ failure and death if not contained quickly.
