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Uganda contained its Ebola outbreak nearly two months after declaration, per Ministry of Health permanent secretary Diana Atwine.
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thepeninsulaqatar.com — Uganda says Ebola outbreak contained, seeks lifting of travel restrictions
"Uganda has contained the spread of Ebola nearly two months after the outbreak was declared following the importation of cases from the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior health official said on Sunday."
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