Uganda will officially be declared
Ebola-free on October 4. In a statement from the ministry of health issued on Friday,
the director general of health services said the country was safe for all
people including foreigners intending to travel in and out of the country.
He, however, stated that they would
continue monitoring communities in order not to risk another outbreak. "The
surveillance team is currently stationed in Arua district to monitor the Ebola
situation on the Congo side of the border," Lwamafa stated.
According to the World Health
Organization surveillance criteria, an affected country must monitor the
situation for 42 days after the last Ebola patient is discharged, before
finally declaring that the outbreak is over. They clarified that there is
currently no travel ban in any part of the country, including Kibaale district
which was the epicentre of the outbreak. Meanwhile, the ministry said the
structures previously set up at hospitals to contain the outbreak were still
operational to combat any potential risks.
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