Uganda reports Marburg outbreak to WHO

Africa Health Thu, 02 Jul 2026 23:43:15 GMT Moderate confidence — 64/100

Uganda has reported a Marburg virus disease outbreak to the World Health Organization (WHO), even as the country is responding to a separate Ebola outbreak, according to STAT.
The Ugandan government has not publicly announced the Marburg outbreak, but the World Health Organization was formally notified Tuesday of at least one case, STAT reported, citing the agency.
A source familiar with the response told STAT that two Marburg cases had been detected as of Monday and that the outbreak appeared to be localized.

Uganda has reported a Marburg virus disease outbreak to the World Health Organization (WHO), even as the country is responding to a separate Ebola outbreak, according to STAT.
The Ugandan government has not publicly announced the Marburg outbreak, but the World Health Organization was formally notified Tuesday of at least one case, STAT reported, citing the agency.
A source familiar with the response told STAT that two Marburg cases had been detected as of Monday and that the outbreak appeared to be localized.

Sources: Bnonews