Uganda Places Over 600 Ebola Contacts on No-Fly List

Uganda has placed more than 600 people linked to confirmed Ebola cases on a no-fly list as authorities intensify efforts to contain the ongoing outbreak.

According to the Ministry of Health, details of all identified contacts have been shared with border and travel control agencies to prevent the spread of the disease. As of Tuesday, Uganda had recorded 15 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 2026.

Six new infections were confirmed this week, with most cases involving foreign nationals and health workers who attended to them.

A total of 668 contacts have been identified and are being monitored for 21 days, the virus’s maximum incubation period. Some are in quarantine facilities, while others remain under supervised self-isolation. Health officials confirmed that several contacts have already completed monitoring and been cleared, while two Ebola patients have recovered and been discharged.

Despite the Bundibugyo strain having a fatality rate of up to 40 percent, authorities say the outbreak remains under control due to rapid contact tracing and early treatment of patients.

Health experts have urged the public to remain calm and rely only on official information, warning against misinformation circulating on social media.

Officials also clarified that the current outbreak was imported from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where more than 280 cases and 42 deaths have been recorded. Genetic analysis shows the virus is distinct from strains previously detected in Uganda, despite sharing the Bundibugyo classification.