Uganda Ebola Death Toll Rises to 4: Health Ministry

An Ugandan health worker shows an informational flyer on Ebola virus and how to prevent its spread to the community of Kirembo village, near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Kasese district, Uganda, on June 15, 2019. James Akena/Reuters

KAMPALA—Three more Ebola patients have died in Uganda, the health ministry said on Friday, bringing the total death toll to four, days after authorities confirmed an outbreak of a strain of the deadly disease.

Uganda’s health ministry said it had confirmed 11 cases of Ebola in total, including the four deaths.