Uganda national in Bengaluru tests negative for Ebola; no confirmed case in India: Health Ministry
A Uganda national in Bengaluru tested negative for the Ebola virus after being isolated due to mild symptoms. The Health Ministry confirmed there are no confirmed cases of Ebola in India. Authorities are monitoring the situation closely and have advised citizens to rely on official information.
- ▪A Uganda national was isolated in Bengaluru after developing mild symptoms.
- ▪The test results returned negative for Ebola virus disease.
- ▪There are currently no confirmed cases of Ebola in India.
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A Uganda national with recent travel history from the East African nation has tested negative for Ebola virus after she was placed under isolation “as a matter of abundant caution” in Bengaluru, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday (May 27, 2026).There is no confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in India, the Ministry added. Suspected Ebola case triggers health alert in BengaluruA 28-year-old woman, who developed mild symptoms including body ache, was shifted from a hotel to the State-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital on Tuesday (May 26, 2026).A sample was collected and sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing, and the result has returned negative for Ebola virus disease (EVD), they said.
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