Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged
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Uganda has discharged its last Ebola patient, triggering a 42-day WHO-mandated observation period. The country is urging nations to lift travel restrictions related to the outbreak. Meanwhile, Ebola cases continue to rise in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. If no new infections are reported within 42 days, Uganda will be declared Ebola-free.
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Discharge of last patient is a key public health achievement.
The discharged patient is a Congolese national.
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The discharged patient is a Congolese national.
The Guardian- Discharge of last patient is a key public health achievement.
- 42-day countdown ensures no undetected transmission.
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Loaded language removedCountry begins 42-day monitoring period before outbreak is declared officially over, as numbers continue to increase in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Uganda has started requesting countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions after discharging its last confirmed Ebola patient from hospital. The discharge of a Congolese national from the Mulago national referral hospital's…
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The discharged patient is a Congolese national.
The GuardianThe discharge triggers a 42-day countdown required by the World Health Organization before Uganda can be declared Ebola-free.
The GuardianUganda is lobbying countries to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions.
The GuardianEbola case numbers continue to rise in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The GuardianIf no new infections are detected within 42 days, Uganda can be declared Ebola-free.
The GuardianUganda has discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient.
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