Ebola outbreak: Where DR Congo failed in containing the virus, Uganda succeeds - BBC News

Uganda discharged its last Ebola patient from hospital roughly two weeks ago.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Uganda said previous outbreaks have taught the authorities how to respond efficiently to Ebola

The Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the second-worst on record, with the official death toll passing a grim milestone of 1,500.

Experts believe the true number of fatalities during this outbreak, which was declared in May, is much higher. And in another alarming update, authorities in DR Congo confirmed on Thursday that the virus was spreading much faster than in previous outbreaks.

Next door in Uganda, a country that also reported infections in May, the picture is entirely different.

The country's health minister described a "moment of joy" as the last Ebola patient was released from hospital two weeks ago.