What you need to know: The Director General of Health Services, Dr Charles Olaro, said Uganda has not registered any case or outbreak of Nipah virus The government has dismissed reports circulating on ...

A video circulating on TikTok claims to show Uganda's Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, announcing an outbreak of the Nipah virus in Kasese District. The claim is misleading.

On Tuesday, Kenya issued a travel alert over the virus that is quickly raising concerns worldwide, especially in countries with regular travel to India.