The fairly recent detection of H5N1 avian flu in dairy cattle, however, raises questions about whether the same process can ...

Sarah Naluyima is a dedicated community health worker at the forefront of Uganda’s Ebola outbreak response. For 15 years, Sarah has worked in her community, raising awareness about various health ...

In Uganda’s ongoing fight against mpox and Ebola outbreaks, a few names have stood out for their exceptional dedication and resilience. Kemirembe Maria Goretti is one such individual. For 10 years, ...

Tanzanian health authorities declared the end of the country's second Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after recor ...

A CDC program tests wastewater from airplanes, looking for pathogens that may have hitched a ride with passengers on long-haul international flights.

Tanzania recently reported its first two mpox cases, raising the number of affected countries to 23, officials from the ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head ...

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On 18 February, Byegarazo and seven others walked out of treatment centers in Kampala and Mbale, a city in Eastern Uganda, ...

The African Epidemic Fund is now operational, providing the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with flexible funding to support countries across the continent in outbreak ...

The Trump administration has officially ended at least four of five United States-funded Ebola contracts in Uganda.