Uganda’s Health ‌Minister declared the country Ebola-free on Tuesday following the ​East African nation’s latest ​outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic ⁠disease that infected ​20 people and killed two ​of them.

Fifteen people in the latest outbreak, declared in mid-May, ​were infected in ​neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

The DRC is epicentre ‌of ⁠the epidemic where the number of confirmed cases now stands at more ​than ​3 000.

“Throughout ⁠this period the ministry of health maintained ​intensive surveillance nationwide ​and ⁠no new Ebola cases have been detected,” Health ⁠Minister ​Chris Baryomunsi said.

–Reuters–