Uganda Ebola outbreak: Here's what you need to know

Health workers wearing protective gear at an Ebola treatment centre.

Health workers wearing protective gear at an Ebola treatment centre. PHOTO | FILE

What is known about the latest outbreak of Ebola in Uganda?

The first confirmed case is a 24-year-old man who presented on the 11th of September 2022 with symptoms of Ebola. The case was confirmed on 19 September 2022 through laboratory testing. Laboratory results showed that he died from the Sudan strain of Ebola, which was last identified in the country in 2012.