Cumulative cases since outbreak start — Official bulletin dated 2026-08-13
Official report date — in isolated zones, field onset typically precedes this by days to weeks.
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in Uganda — 9 confirmed cases and 4 deaths reported since the start of 2026, per Outbreak News Today (13 August 2026), citing a regional CCHF update alongside Senegal. Secondary source only: no WHO AFRO bulletin or Ugandan Ministry of Health sitrep with a matching case count could be independently located as of 15 August 2026; other secondary aggregators cite a different cumulative figure for Uganda, underscoring the lack of primary confirmation.
Case trend
Insufficient data (< 7 days)
First actions
- →Notify WHO National Focal Point within 24 h — IHR Art. 6 obligation
- →Activate Incident Management System (IMS) or Emergency Operations Centre
- →Dispatch field investigation team — confirm case definition and epicentre
- →Brief senior health authority and issue first situation report
Cite this page (Vancouver)
HealthWatch Global. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever outbreak — Uganda [Internet]. 2026-08-13 [cited 2026 Aug 15]. Available from: https://healthwatch-global.com/en/outbreak/120d6d5a-4e9b-4fda-8a1a-67e504246c55. Data source: Official.
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