Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases

Uganda’s health ministry confirmed three new Ebola cases on Friday, May 23, bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to five, according to Reuters and Africanews reporting based on official statements.

The new cases are part of the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters reported that the infected people included a Ugandan driver and a health worker who had contact with an earlier patient. Africanews, citing the Ugandan health ministry, said one of the new cases was a woman from the DRC.

The World Health Organization said in a May 21 outbreak update that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak had been confirmed in both the DRC and Uganda, with Uganda’s imported cases linked to travel from the DRC. WHO and Africa CDC have warned that neighboring countries face an elevated risk of regional spread.

The new confirmation comes as health authorities continue monitoring the outbreak and the possibility of further cases. The story remains fluid as officials track contacts and assess whether the virus has spread beyond the currently confirmed infections.