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Uganda confirms Ebola case in man from neighboring Congo who died in Ugandan capital
Uganda on Friday reported one Ebola case involving a Congolese man admitted to a hospital in Kampala three days before he died. Officials said the case was "imported" from Congo, and that Uganda has not yet confirmed any local cases.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Uganda confirms Ebola case in man from neighboring Congo who died in Ugandan capital, Uganda on Friday reported one Ebola case involving a Congolese man admitted to a hospital in Kampala three days before he died. Officials said the case was “imported” from Congo, and that Uganda has not yet confirmed any local cases.
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- Uganda confirms Ebola case in man from neighboring Congo who died in Ugandan capitalPBS News - 2026-05-15T20:53:37+00:00
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