Uganda reports 6 new cases of rare Ebola strain
Six more people in central Uganda have tested positive for a rare strain of the deadly Ebola virus, according to the World Health Organization, just two days after the first case was reported. 17...
View ArticleEbola outbreak in Uganda spreads to other districts
An outbreak of a rare Ebola strain for which there’s no vaccine has spread to two other districts in central Uganda and a suspected case is being investigated in the capital, officials say. Ebola...
View ArticleWHO says Ebola outbreak in Uganda poses ‘high’ risk
The Ebola outbreak in central Uganda, which involves a rare strain for which there’s no vaccine, poses a “high” risk on the national level, according to the World Health Organization. It added that...
View ArticleU.S. issues travel alert for Uganda due to Ebola outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a travel alert for Uganda, where authorities are scrambling to contain an outbreak of an Ebola strain for which there’s no vaccine. Ebola tracker:...
View ArticleUganda reports 7 new Ebola deaths
Seven more people in central Uganda have died of an Ebola strain for which there’s no vaccine, raising the total death toll to 37, officials said. Only four new cases were reported, a possible sign of...
View ArticleUganda’s capital reports first Ebola death
A man who fled from health workers after being exposed to Ebola in central Uganda has died after going to a hospital in Kampala, local officials say, making it the first case and death in the capital...
View ArticleEbola outbreak in Uganda appears under control
Uganda has reached seven days without any new cases of Ebola, suggesting that the deadly outbreak is under control and possibly coming to an end, although caution is needed and it’s too early to...
View ArticleEbola cases in Uganda drop to 0, last patient discharged
The number of active Ebola cases in Uganda has dropped to zero, the health ministry announced on Thursday after the remaining patients were released from hospital. It’s another sign that the outbreak...
View ArticleEbola outbreak in Uganda declared over
The Ebola outbreak which erupted in Uganda nearly four months ago has been officially declared over, officials said Wednesday. The outbreak claimed nearly 80 lives in just a few weeks. According to...
View ArticleISIS-linked gunmen attack school in Uganda, killing at least 37
Gunmen linked to the Islamic State group (ISIS) have attacked a school in western Uganda, killing at least 37 people and injuring several others, police say. Six others were reported to have been...
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