Ebola, Uganda

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 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,
Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine
Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine.
Number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda rises to nine
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to nine from three, the country's health ministry said.
Ebola: Uganda launches vaccine trial as cases rise and nurse dies
Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Ebola virus disease as the outbreak continues and the first person known to be infected, a hospital nurse in Kampala, has died.1 In a statement on 10 February the ministry said the remaining eight patients were currently receiving medical care and were in a stable condition.
Ebola Outbreak in Uganda: Rising Cases Amid Heightened Surveillance
Ebola cases in Uganda have increased to nine, with 265 people in quarantine. The outbreak's first victim, a male nurse, remains the only fatality. The Health Ministry states eight patients are stable.
Uganda reports 9 confirmed Ebola cases, with 265 other people under quarantine
Nine people were confirmed to have Ebola virus in Uganda and around 265 others are being monitored under quarantine, health authorities have said. The nine include the first victim, a male nurse who died the day before the outbreak was declared on January 30.
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Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
After developing a fever, the patient was treated at several locations in Uganda before multiple lab tests confirmed he had ...
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 ...
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Patient with Ebola symptoms dies in Tororo
A suspected Ebola patient has died at Tororo General Hospital. Albert Amula, the Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner ...
Travelers and health-care providers should be on alert due to Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, CDC warns
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly Sudan virus ...
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What Is Sudan Virus and How Similar Is It to Ebola? [analysis]
The Ugandan government and the World Health Organization recently confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease. The index (first-known) case of this outbreak is thought to be a 32-year-old male nurse ...
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EBOLA: More than 100 contacts of patient under isolation in Mbale
More than 100 contacts of a patient who succumbed to the deadly Sudan Ebola virus are under isolation in Mbale City. Last ...
Highly contagious Ebola strain infects 7 & leaves 100s quarantined while deadly cousin with 90% mortality rate kills 2
SEVEN people have tested positive and two have died from a highly contagious strain of Ebola in Uganda, as scientists race to ...
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Ebola Ruled Out, but Mpox Cases Surge in Mbarara
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has implemented strict measures, including limiting caretakers per patient to reduce congestion and minimise the risk of transmission. Mbarara Regional Referral ...