Uganda's countdown ends
on Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's mind since 2026-08-28
Uganda hits 42 days clean and declares its outbreak over
Two incubation periods with no new cases, and WHO's Africa office signs off on the ending.
he wants one closed chapter on the board while the harder one is still open — proof the playbook works when a government actually runs it
Declaration one day old, coverage thinning
The history
- 2026-08-29— #2 · 22% · steady — Uganda hits 42 days clean and declares its outbreak over
- 2026-08-28— #2 · 24% · new this week — Uganda declares its Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a case