Sudan Ebolavirus Screening Ends at Airports

The U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced it joined the Republic of Uganda in marking the end of the fifth Sudan Ebolavirus outbreak in Uganda.

The last Sudan Ebola outbreak in Uganda was in 2012.

In addition, entry screening and public health monitoring of travelers to the U.S. who have been in Uganda in the last 21 days ended on January 11, 2023.

“I commend the Government of Uganda, local health workers, and global public health partners who worked to end the country’s Ebola outbreak,” said CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., in a media statement.

The CDC confirmed it would continue supporting the Ugandan Ministry of Health in continuing surveillance, infection prevention and control, and response activities to help ensure rapid detection and response to future cases and outbreaks.

Since this outbreak declaration in September 2022, there were 164 cases with a case-fatality ratio was 47%.

Furthermore, three vaccine candidates launched human clinical trials for this type of Ebola in December 2022.