Ebola (Sudan strain) outbreak in Uganda
On 20 September 2022, Ugandan public health authorities declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan virus, when the first laboratory confirmed patient was identified in a village in Mubende district, central Uganda. This outbreak is largely occurring near a major highway and trade route linking the country’s capital, Kampala, along with Fort Portal and Kasese in the west. On 11 January 2023, the Government of Uganda declared the end of the current outbreak.
Social science insights from previous Ebola outbreaks can inform the response, across pillars. Explore resources created by SSHAP and others on social science dimensions of the response.