The World Health Organization announced that an Ebola outbreak declared in May has resulted in over 1,000 deaths across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The disease, which is transmitted through close contact and infected bodily fluids, has also spread to four additional provinces within the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In Uganda, the Ministry of Health has discharged its final Ebola patient, marking the beginning of a crucial 42-day surveillance period. Minister of Health Dr Chris Baryomunsi and health workers oversaw the discharge, which serves as the final test to determine whether the country has successfully contained the outbreak.
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