Key facts
- Uganda confirmed six new cases of Ebola.
- The total number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda is now 15.
- The update was provided by the health ministry on Tuesday.
Uganda has confirmed six more new cases of Ebola, bringing the total confirmed in the country to 15, according to the health ministry. This update was provided on Tuesday. The Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a rare but often fatal illness caused by the Ebola virus. It is spread to people from wild animals and then spreads between people through direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people, and with surfaces and materials contaminated with these fluids.