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 have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in ...
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 ...
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Potential Ebola outbreak reported in DRC at a time of strained U.S.-WHO relations
In addition to the possible Ebola outbreak, there is an outbreak of Marburg fever, caused by a related virus, in Tanzania, which shares a border with eastern DRC. Global health experts said ...
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New Ebola outbreak kills 8 just days after ‘deadly cousin’ virus kills 9 in neighbouring country
It comes as a deadly eye-bleeding disease related to Ebola spreads through neighbouring Tanzania, killing nine people so far. The 12 Ebola cases were reported in the Boyenge health area ...
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Ugandan nurse dies from Ebola — the first recorded fatality since outbreak 2 years ago
AP Tanzania declared an outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg disease earlier this month, and in December Rwanda announced that its own outbreak of Marburg was over. The ongoing Marburg outbreak in ...
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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 ...
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Second major Ebola outbreak declared this week as 9 killed and ‘deadly cousin’ virus with 90% mortality rate spreads
Meanwhile, in neighbouring Tanzania, nine people have died after testing positive for the Marburg virus, a highly infectious cousin of Ebola. The patient in Uganda, a 32-year-old male nurse ...
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Ebola Outbreak Grips Kampala
Uganda reports a new Ebola outbreak in its capital, Kampala, marking the ninth occurrence since 2000. A male nurse has succumbed to the virus, with 44 contacts being traced. The government is ...