Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported that the country recorded 20 confirmed Ebola cases during the outbreak, including five locally acquired infections and 15 imported cases.

Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient, beginning a 42‑day countdown under WHO rules. The nation recorded 17 recoveries, two deaths, and one isolation case.

After discharging its last Ebola patient on Thursday, Uganda will start a 42-day countdown to declaring the country free of the virus.

After discharging its last Ebola patient on Thursday, Uganda will start a 42-day countdown to declaring the country free of the virus.

KAMPALA, July 16 - Uganda is due to discharge its last Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown that could see the country declared free of the virus, a spokesperson for the government said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It would start the clock on the WHO's waiting period before an outbreak can be declared as finished. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.