Update Mai 1, 2025: Outbreak Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda had ended

In Uganda, the outbreak of the Sudan ebolavirus has ended. It has been more than 42 days since the last reported case of the disease, after which it can be officially declared that the outbreak has ended. During the outbreak, which occurred in the spring of 2025, a total of 14 patients were reported with the Sudan ebolavirus (12 confirmed in the lab and two probable cases). Four people have died.

The Sudan ebolavirus (Orthoebolavirus sudanense), also known as the Sudan virus, causes a severe, often fatal illness. It belongs to the same virus family as the Zaire ebolavirus, which has caused outbreaks more frequently. The CFR (Case Fatality Rate, the number of people who die after infection) is high. In 2022, there was also an outbreak in Uganda with the Sudan ebolavirus, where 164 people were infected and 77 died (CFR 47%). 

There is no medicine or vaccine for the Sudan ebolavirus. Early supportive treatment in the hospital can significantly reduce the number of deaths from this disease.

Link to WHO