Nairobi, Nov. 26 -- The next three weeks are crucial in Uganda's containment of Ebola following a drop in new infections for the first time in 10 days.

If the trend persists, the country could enjoy "freer" Christmas holidays after nearly two-months of partial restrictions on movements from Mubende and Kassanda districts in central Uganda, the epicentre of the outbreak reported in September.

Officials have admitted difficulties in tracing contacts and hence are unable to absolutely know whether new infections could arise. Seven districts and three cities have reported cases.

Addressing a prevention conference in Thursday in Kamapala, Uganda's minister for Health Jane Ruth Aceng said, "If we can count 21 days and give another 21 days, t...