Ebola, Uganda

Ebola Sudan outbreak in Uganda grows to 7 cases
According to the CDC, previous Ebola Sudan outbreaks have a CFR of about 50%. Uganda last reported an Ebola outbreak in 2022, which included 164 cases and 55 deaths (34% CFR). Currently there are no suspected cases of this outbreak outside of Uganda.
Vaccinations for Sudan Ebolavirus begin in Uganda to curb outbreak
There are no approved vaccines or treatments for Sudan virus disease, which has a 40–70% fatality rate. To curb the ongoing outbreak, Uganda has deployed—under a clinical trial setting—a vaccine candidate developed by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI).
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.
Uganda Ebola Sudan outbreak total rises to 2, with more cases suspected
Confirmation of Ebola Sudan in Uganda poses a high risk of further spread owing to the index patient's movements across multiple districts and healthcare facilities, the WHO said. It added that rapid containment is critical, because of Kampala's dense population and Mbale's location near the border with Kenya.
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,
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.
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
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 ...
Ugandan 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 Sudan's latest outbreak ...
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Deadlier Than Ebola: How Sudan Virus Hijacks Human Cells
Cryo-EM structure of Sudan ebolavirus glycoprotein complexed with its human endosomal receptor NPC1 - (https://www.nature.com ...
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Ministry of Tourism assures public amid Sudan Ebola outbreak
Following the Ministry of Health's declaration of an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease on January 30th, with one death ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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WHO prioritises IAVI Sudan Ebola vaccine ring trial amid Uganda outbreak
Makerere University, the Uganda Virus Research Institute and the WHO got the Uganda Ebola vaccine trial ready for dosing in ...
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Uganda starts Ebola screening at border points to prevent export of virus
Travelers departing through Uganda's 53 designated border points and Entebbe International Airport, the country's main international gateway, are being screened for the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever, ...