Africa: Five African Countries End Polio Outbreaks

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1. Thu, 20 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica08:12
     Africa: Five African Countries End Polio Outbreaks

     [WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville - Following rigorous technical assessments, five African countries have successfully stopped the spread of polio, marking an important milestone in efforts to protect children from this virus and advance towards eradication.

2. Mon, 24 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica08:46first to report
     Uganda: Uganda Declared Free of Latest Polio Outbreak

     [Independent (Kampala)] Uganda detected poliovirus in May 2024, prompting health authorities to strengthen surveillance and outbreak response activities

3. Tue, 25 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica09:14
     Rwanda: Who Declares Five African Countries Polio-Free

     [New Times] Five African countries have stopped the spread of poliovirus type 2, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

4. Wed, 26 August 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English23:46
     World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over

     International body declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without new transmission, though cases rise in DR Congo.

5. Thu, 27 August 2026

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   • Le Monde (France)15:36
     L’OMS déclare la fin de l’épidémie causée par le virus Ebola en Ouganda

     En l’absence de nouvelle contamination recensée 42 jours après la sortie du dernier malade de l’hôpital, l’Organisation a déclaré la fin de l’épidémie en Ouganda. L’épidémie continue cependant de faire rage en République démocratique du Congo.

6. Fri, 28 August 2026

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   • capitalfm.africa03:50
     WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without new case

     The period is equivalent to twice the upper limit of the Ebola incubation period and is the internationally established benchmark.

   • chimpreports.com06:26
     WHO Declares End of Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

     KAMPALA, Uganda — The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the end of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak after the country completed 42 consecutive days without recording a new confirmed case. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of the Ebola virus, infected 20 people and killed two. Eighteen patients recovered. The 42-day countdown began after Uganda’s …

7. Mon, 31 August 2026

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   • AllAfrica04:18
     Uganda: Uganda Finally Gets Ebola Clearance From WHO

     [Independent (Kampala)] Uganda finally got the Ebola declaration it had effectively claimed for itself a month earlier. On Thursday, Aug. 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) formally declared Uganda free of the Bundibugyo virus outbreak after the country completed the internationally recognised 42-day period without a new confirmed case.

8. Wed, 2 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica12:07
     Uganda: Stigma Keeps Ugandans With Mental Illness From Care

     [Independent (Kampala)] The World Health Organisation estimates that more than one billion people globally live with a mental health condition