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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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John Musenze in Kampala

Uganda calls for travel restrictions to be lifted after last Ebola patient discharged

A healthcare worker in protective equipment inspects turquoise gloves hanging on a drying rack
A health worker at the isolation centre in Mulago, Kampala, where the last Ebola patient in Uganda was treated before being discharged on Thursday. Photograph: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters

Uganda has started lobbying 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 isolation centre in Kampala on Thursday triggered the start of a 42-day countdown required by the World Health Organization before Uganda can officially be declared Ebola-free, provided no new infections are detected.

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