#Ebola screening Uganda

President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that Uganda has gone five days without a new Ebola case, using a live national address to ban handshakes and demand strict public discipline to completely eliminate the outbreak.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised Uganda's aggressive border screening and medical surveillance systems for successfully containing a potential Ebola outbreak along the DRC border.

Uganda has closed its border with the DRC with immediate effect due to an escalating Ebola outbreak. Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine confirmed the presence of the Bundibugyo strain, as the National Task Force mandated a 21-day isolation period for all exempted arrivals.

The Ministry of Health has received advanced medical equipment from the United States Government to strengthen tuberculosis (TB) screening and diagnosis in 68...