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Uganda says it has no active Ebola cases, but infections in Kenya and Nigeria are prompting fresh scrutiny

DW23 October 2026, 12:11 UTCUganda

Health officials are investigating whether Ebola patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's main airport as conflicting accounts cloud the source of one infection.

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