17 people died in Uganda 's Ebola outbreak . The last patient was discharged on October 31 . Ugandan health officials are declaring the country free of an Ebola outbreak blamed for 17 deaths since late July . The initial outbreak of the outbreak caused panic and sent people fleeing . At least two more died in a separate outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
17 people died in Uganda 's Ebola outbreak . The last patient was discharged on October 31 . The initial outbreak of the outbreak caused panic and sent people fleeing . At least two more died in a separate outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo .