Uganda has discharged eight patients who have recovered from the Sudan strain of Ebola after they tested negative twice, health officials have said. The disease has killed one person and infected eight others since an outbreak was reported last month,

KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has discharged eight people after they recovered from Ebola although at least 265 contacts remain under quarantine, its health minister said.

KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola , health authorities reported, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. World Health Organization described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.”

The lone fatality from the latest outbreak was a male nurse who died the day before the outbreak was declared in Kampala on Jan. 30

The ministry of Health yesterday Tuesday discharged the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. World Health Organization (WHO) described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.

Mr Byegarazo emphasised the crucial role of psychosocial support and care from the medical team and his family in his recovery