Uganda confirms five Ebola cases as outbreak spreads in East Africa
Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on May 23, bringing the total to five since the outbreak was first detected on May 15. The virus has spread rapidly in the East African nation within eight days. Uganda's health authorities are implementing containment measures to prevent further transmission. The outbreak poses a regional health threat and will likely trigger international disease surveillance response.
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- ✓Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on May 23. (Source: Africanews, corroborated by 28 US MSM articles)
- ✓Total confirmed cases reached five as of May 23. (Source: Africanews, corroborated by 28 US MSM articles)
- ✓Outbreak was first detected in Uganda on May 15. (Source: Africanews, corroborated by 28 US MSM articles)
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- May 23, 2026 at 5:08 AM PDT
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