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Uganda sees ‘downward trend’ in Ebola cases: Health minister

A Ugandan health worker shows an informational flyer on the Ebola virus and how to prevent its spread [File: James Akena/Reuters]

Uganda has recorded a drop in the number of new Ebola cases, with some districts going for at least two weeks without registering new infections, health ministry officials said.

The development is a major sign the East African country is having a measure of success in efforts to combat its latest outbreak of the deadly haemorrhagic fever disease more than two months after it was declared.

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