European Commission Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) crew dressed in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) after loading medical supplies and emergency kits onto an aircraft at JKIA in Nairobi for delivery to Ebola-affected Bunia, Ituri province, DRC, on June 4, 2026.
As Uganda enters week three of the fight against Ebola, efforts are being directed at misinformation as well. The country has registered 15 cases of the disease, with one death and at least 650 contacts being monitored.
As health authorities intensify surveillance, contact tracing, border screening and treatment, they have also strengthened lab capacity and increased public awareness drives.
