Ebola Watch

Uganda Clears Ebola as DRC Bundibugyo Cases Surge

Thursday, July 30, 2026 · 8 min

Ebola Watch cover art

Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days with no new cases, while neighboring DRC’s Bundibugyo outbreak has topped 3,200 confirmed cases and spread to five provinces.

Listen

Listen to the audio episode

Read the episode transcript

Show notes

Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days with no new cases, while neighboring DRC’s Bundibugyo outbreak has topped 3,200 confirmed cases and spread to five provinces.

In this episode

  1. UGANDA DECLARES THE END OF THE 2026 EBOLA ... — Uganda Media Centre

    # Uganda Clears Ebola as Congo's Fastest-Growing Outbreak Approaches All-Time Mark Author: James Whitaker Published: Jul 28 2026, 4:51 PM EDT Published: 2026-07-28T16:51:37-04:00 Source: techtimes.com (techtimes.com) Language: en ## Story Uganda Clears Ebola as Congo's Fastest-Growing Outbreak Approaches All-Time Mark [https://www.techtimes.com/](https://www.techtimes.com/) -…

  2. DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 3,200 as outbreak spreads to five provinces - Naturenews.africa — Naturenews.africa

    DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 3,200 as outbreak spreads to five provinces - Naturenews.africa Business is booming. # DR Congo Ebola cases rise to 3,200 as outbreak spreads to five provinces By Barbara Nwaiwu The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 3,200, including at least 1,405 deaths, as health authorities intensify efforts to contain…

  3. Step Back — When headlines report wildly different totals for the DRC outbreak, how do health officials distinguish confirmed, probable and suspected Ebola cases—and which figures actually tell us whether the outbreak is growing or coming under control?

    Background sources

Daily TopFive for Ebola Watch. Links above go to the original articles. Follow and rate Ebola Watch on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Feedback? Email ebola-watch@lanternpodcasts.com.