JAKARTA - The Ugandan Ministry of Health has imposed a ban on handshakes and other greeting practices that could potentially lead to the transmission of the disease following the confirmation of two Ebola cases.
According to a Nile Post report on Tuesday, May 19, Uganda's Ministry of Health continues to monitor the dynamics of the disease in the country and take the necessary steps to prevent its transmission.
Currently, two cases of Ebola have been detected in Uganda, with one of the cases ending fatally. The two individuals are known to be citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
On Sunday (17/5), the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
According to the latest data from the DRC authorities, 131 deaths from the virus have been recorded in the country. Meanwhile, the Ebola outbreak in the DRC previously ended in October 2025.
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