Uganda confirms Marburg deaths as Ebola outbreak continues

According to STAT News, Uganda's Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization of two confirmed Marburg virus cases, prompting a U. S. travel advisory as the nation continued to manage an Ebola outbreak. The notification triggered the advisory issued by the U. S.

Embassy in Kampala, highlighting the dual public-health challenge. Ars Technica later reported that one of the patients, a 1. 5-year-old child, died from Marburg virus, and Ugandan authorities said no further cases had been identified. Officials emphasized that the Ebola outbreak remains ongoing, underscoring the health system's strain.