Ebola, Uganda and CDC

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 disease, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is in the same family as Ebola.
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
US CDC Sends Health Alert on Uganda's Ebola Outbreak
The agency said although no cases have been reported in the U.S., it was issuing an advisory through its health alert network to raise awareness. On January 29, a male nurse working in Uganda's capital,
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
CDC advises travelers to be on alert due to Ebola outbreak in Uganda
U.S. health officials advise Americans traveling to Uganda to take enhanced precautions due to an Ebola outbreak
U.S. officials advise travelers to be careful in Uganda because of Ebola
U.S. health officials on Wednesday urged Americans traveling to Uganda to take precautions because of an Ebola outbreak — and said they are helping Ugandan health officials respond to the threat. The
Ebola outbreak reported in African country — here’s what you need to know
An Ebola outbreak has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Experts share concerns about the highly ...
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities on Monday began a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one ...
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Ugandan nurse dies from Ebola — the first recorded fatality since outbreak 2 years ago
Confirmation of Ebola in Uganda is the latest in a trend of outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers in the East African region. At least 44 contacts of the victim have been identified, including 30 ...
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Mbarara hospital sets up team to monitor Ebola threats
Mbarara Regional Referral Authority has set up a team of health experts ready to handle any case of Ebola outbreak. The measures were announced today (Thursday) by Dr Deus Twesigye, the hospital’s ...
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Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
Ebola, which is spread by contact with bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials, manifests as a deadly ...
Nurse Dies in First Ebola Outbreak Since 2023
Uganda's health authorities say they are in "in full control of the situation," and are working to contain the outbreak.
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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Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
Credit: AP/Hajarah Nalwadda Confirmation of Ebola in Uganda is the latest in a trend of outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers in the east African region. Tanzania declared an outbreak of the ...