A viral video purportedly showing a Nipah virus outbreak in Uganda has been debunked as false and misleading. The video, widely circulated on social media, was taken out of context from a 2019 press conference.

• The viral video featured Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng and was actually from June 11, 2019, confirming an Ebola outbreak, not Nipah virus.
• The Uganda Ministry of Health officially denied any Nipah virus cases in a press release on Tuesday, February 3, assuring citizens of functional surveillance systems.
• Kenya has cautioned its citizens against non-essential travel to parts of India due to a Nipah virus outbreak there, while confirming minimal risk within Kenya.