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Uganda health ministry confirms isolated Marburg case, Africa CDC says

The Africa CDC has said that Uganda’s health ministry has confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease.

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2 Jul, 2026

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Africa’s top public health agency said on Wednesday that Uganda’s health ministry had confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention added in a statement that Uganda said no contacts of the case had developed symptoms and there was currently no active Marburg case in Uganda.

A spokesperson for Uganda’s health ministry said he was not aware of a Marburg outbreak in the country.

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