### [2026-05-30](/feed/2026/05/30/index.md)

##### 2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
# Uganda's health ministry reports two more cases of ebola in Kampala, bringing the total number of cases in the country to nine. 




### Sources:

1. [Channel Africa](https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/uganda-confirms-two-new-ebola-cases-in-kampala/)

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