The Ugandan Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Kampala, both Congolese nationals. This brings the total number of EVD cases in Uganda to nine, with one death.
The CDC has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Uganda due to an outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), a rare and potentially fatal illness spread through contact with bodily fluids, contaminated objects, or infected animals. Symptoms include fever, headache, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, and bleeding. There are no approved vaccines or specific treatments.
