Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged
Uganda is lobbying for the removal of international travel restrictions after successfully discharging its last Ebola patient. The country has entered a 42-day monitoring period required by the WHO to be declared Ebola-free.
Why it matters
The lifting of travel restrictions is critical for the economic recovery of nations affected by health crises, balancing public safety with the need for trade and tourism.
A health worker at the isolation centre in Mulago, Kampala, where the last Ebola patient in Uganda was treated before being discharged on Thursday. A health worker at the isolation centre in Mulago, Kampala, where the last Ebola patient in Uganda was treated before being discharged on Thursday. Global health Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged Country begins 42-day countdown to outbreak being declared officially over, as numbers continue to rise in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo
About this content John Musenze in Kampala Thu 16 Jul 2026 07.33 EDT Last modified on Thu 16 Jul 2026 07.39 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Uganda has started lobbying countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital.
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