Uganda announces Ebola outbreak

WHO says 6 contacts of Ugandan Ebola patient are ill, vaccination efforts could begin Sunday
Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.
Uganda Confirms Ebola Outbreak In Kampala As First Patient Dies
Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in Kampala after a male nurse died, prompting urgent containment efforts and contact tracing.
Uganda: Nurse Dies From Ebola As Govt Confirms Virus Outbreak in Kampala
Sudan Ebola was first identified in Sudan in 1976. Other outbreaks have occurred in Uganda (2000, 2012, 2022) and South Sudan.
Uganda confirms Ebola case in nurse in capital city
Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in the capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the capital Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from the disease on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday. The patient,
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak in capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the capital Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from the disease on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Uganda announces Ebola outbreak after one patient dies
Uganda announced Thursday that a nurse, 32, had died of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, amid a new outbreak of the deadly virus there — the first in two years. The country has activated emergency response procedures,
Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
A Ugandan health official says a nurse died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023.
Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak
Unlike the more common Zaire Ebola virus, there is no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain. Symptoms of Ebola
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda Kills 1, WHO Deploys Emergency Team To Kampala
The health ministry of Uganda has confirmed the death of one person due to a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala. This news has also prompted a medical aid team from the WHO to help tackle the disease.
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full ...
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on ...
Ebola in Uganda : New outbreak kills nurse in Kampala
Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death.
Deadly Ebola Outbreak Hits Ugandan Capital
Health officials worry the unusual strain will spread in crowded Kampala after the death of a male nurse.
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Uganda battles Ebola and Mpox amid funding challenges
In addition to the Ebola outbreak confirmed on Thursday, Uganda is also battling an outbreak of Mpox, with 2,462 cases and 16 deaths recorded since July 2024.
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Deadly Ebola virus spreads in African state
Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its capital Kampala after a 32-year-old man succumbed to the highly contagious ...
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Ebola: WHO allocates $1Million to help Uganda
The World Health Organization ( WHO)  has allocated US$ 1 million (200 billion) from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to ...