Ebola, Uganda

As Trump ends USAID missions, officials fear Ebola outbreak in Uganda may spread
More than a dozen Americans in Uganda are also among those so far known to have been exposed to Sudan virus, the type of Ebola that had infected the initial case. Those people so
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak
Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
Uganda rolls out Ebola Sudan trial vaccine for high-risk populations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has started rolling out the Ebola Sudan Trial Vaccine to high-risk populations following the recent outbreak in Uganda. This comes after the country registered its eighth outbreak of the Ebola Sudan strain,
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 Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.
US Officials Advise Travelers to Be Careful in Uganda Because of Ebola
U.S. health officials are telling Americans to take precautions if they travel to Uganda because of an Ebola outbreak
Ebola outbreak under control, says Uganda government
The minister for health, Ruth Aceng, has reassured the public that the country is under the attack of an Ebola outbreak from southern Sudan, adding that the government through the support of development partners in particular the World Health Organization is under control.
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola
Uganda has begun a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind the country's latest outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), while the number of confirmed cases has risen to three.
WHO launches Ebola vaccination trial in Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that it has launched a first-ever vaccine trial in Uganda for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus. In a statement, WHO’s Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus,
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Uganda start vaccine trials and experimental treatments for Sudan Virus Disease after outbreak
Sudan Virus Disease (SVD), a deadly illness related to ebola, has become a serious public health threat in Uganda ...
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
Uganda has had multiple Ebola outbreaks ... Ebola was discovered in 1976 amid two simultaneous outbreaks in South Sudan ...
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Uganda, South Sudan to build Karuma-Juba power line
The Uganda and South Sudan governments have embarked on the construction of an electricity transmission line that will enable ...
Six killed in strike by Sudan's RSF on hospital in Khartoum, health ministry says
Six people were killed and 38 injured in a strike by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a hospital in Omdurman, the health ministry in Khartoum province said on Tuesday.
First Participants Vaccinated with IAVI’s Ebola Sudan Vaccine Candidate in Uganda Amid Ebola Outbreak
The vaccine candidate is being evaluated in a ring vaccination trial as part of a comprehensive public health response ...
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Uganda confirms Ebola case in nurse in capital city
The nonprofit IAVI is developing an Ebola Sudan vaccine that is modeled after the Ervebo, Merck’s Ebola Zaire virus vaccine. IAVI told STAT that doses of its vaccine are already in Uganda and ...
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Ebola Breaks Out in Uganda As U.S. Halts Foreign Aid
US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will Uganda fare without it? One nurse died from the Sudan Ebola virus in Uganda on Jan. 29. Two more cases were confirmed days later -- ...