Uganda Cases Jump to 12 — Including Kampala Health Worker and Additional Community Contacts

Uganda's confirmed Bundibugyo virus case count rose from 5 to 12 by May 25, 2026, as the Uganda Ministry of Health confirmed seven additional cases. New cases included at least one more Kampala health worker who treated an infected patient, additional contacts of the first confirmed Ugandan case, and a second DRC-origin traveler who had entered Uganda via Entebbe. The Ministry of Health confirmed that all 12 cases had epidemiological links traceable to DRC, but that contact tracing was now tracking 147 exposed individuals — nearly doubling the previously reported 87. The rapid jump from 5 to 12 in 48 hours raised concerns about the adequacy of early contact identification and Uganda's isolation capacity. WHO Uganda Country Office stated that while no sustained local transmission had been confirmed, the increasing case count signaled ongoing importation pressure from Ituri Province.