Uganda borders the Democratic Republic of Congo, where the current outbreak began, and has previously battled Ebola outbreaks. (EPA Images pic)KAMPALA: Ugandan citizens returning to the country with a history of travel to Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for 21 days, health minister Chris Baryomunsi said on Sunday as Uganda tightened Ebola precautions.
Uganda says it is Ebola-free after declaring an end to its latest outbreak in July, but there has been concern among health experts after two people who had recently passed through the country later tested positive in Kenya and Nigeria.
Uganda says it is investigating the Nigerian case, which involves the wife of a Swiss diplomat. The woman, 42, returned from Uganda through Addis Ababa to Abuja on Oct. 3, according to Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control, which said she is in isolation and has improved remarkably.
