Uganda Clears 60 Contacts of Kenya's First Patient and Spells Out Congo Quarantine Rules as Nigeria's Contact List Grows to 53
Monday, October 26, 2026 · 5 min
Uganda discharged all 60 contacts of Kenya's first Ebola patient after 21 days without symptoms and set out 21-day, self-paid quarantine for citizens returning from Congo. Nigeria's NCDC now follows 53 primary contacts, none symptomatic as of Sunday, while the origin of its imported case stays unresolved.
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Uganda discharged all 60 contacts of Kenya's first Ebola patient after 21 days without symptoms and set out 21-day, self-paid quarantine for citizens returning from Congo. Nigeria's NCDC now follows 53 primary contacts, none symptomatic as of Sunday, while the origin of its imported case stays unresolved.
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“Ugandans returning home with a recent history of travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will now face a mandatory 21-day quarantine, Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi announced on Sunday.”
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“In the current incident, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has increased its Ebola contact-tracing efforts, identifying 53 primary contacts linked to the country’s confirmed case of the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.”