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In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners on Monday launched a first-ever vaccine trial for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus. more
WHO confirms Ebola outbreak in Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family.

Doses of Ebola candidate vaccines expected to be shipped to Uganda next week: WHO

New York: Three candidate Ebola vaccines for a proposed clinical trial in Uganda should be shipped to the country next week, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhano ...

WHO supports Uganda Ebola response, faces challenges fighting Haiti cholera outbreak

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wedn ...

Uganda: Ebola deaths rise to 17

Kampala: Uganda's Ministry of Health said Ebola deaths in the country have risen to 17 from 10 registered two days ago.

Seven Ebola cases, one death confirmed in Uganda, WHO scales up response

New York: The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Wednesday that it is speeding up efforts to respond to a fresh outbreak of the deadly, infectious Ebola disease in Uganda.

Uganda declares Ebola breakout

Kampala: The deadly Ebola virus has broken out in central Uganda, said the country's health ministry.

WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east

New York: Ebola has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following confirmation of a case in the restive eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization ...

Congo records new Ebola case, linked to previous outbreak

Kinshasa: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in the northeastern North Kivu Province, the health ministry said in a statement.

WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola

New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Frid ...