Ebola, Uganda and Kampala

Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala.
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 control of the situation."
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. It is the East African country's ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of the viral disease in 2000.
Ebola vaccine trial to begin in Uganda after new outbreak kills nurse
At least 44 contacts of the victim in the current outbreak have been identified, including 30 health workers and patients.
Uganda Rushes to Deploy Trial Ebola Vaccine Amidst Outbreak in Kampala
Uganda is mobilizing efforts to launch a trial vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola in response to a recent outbreak in Kampala. Health officials are expediting vaccine protocols while the World Health Organization supports with 2,
Ugandan nurse dies from Ebola — the first recorded fatality since outbreak 2 years ago
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country’s last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday. The 32-year-old male nurse was an employee of Mulago Hospital,
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 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 announces Ebola outbreak after one patient dies
In its last outbreak, more than two years ago, Uganda saw 164 cases and 55 confirmed deaths from Ebola. 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.
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: Health Officials To Begin Vaccine Trial Soon
Uganda is racing to launch a trial Ebola vaccine after a deadly outbreak in Kampala claimed a nurse’s life. With no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain, officials are accelerating research and regulatory approvals.
Ebola: WHO donates over 2,000 doses of trial vaccine to Uganda
XinhuaThe World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 2,160 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda to evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine in combating the virus which in the recent outbreak has killed a health worker in Kampala,
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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.
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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 ...