Uganda closes schools to fight Ebola, new cases fall
Uganda closed schools nationwide on Friday to curb the spread of Ebola, despite the health minister insisting to AFP that new cases had declined.
Nov 25, 2022
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WHO: 1st Ebola vaccines to arrive in Uganda next week
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he expects the first doses of Ebola vaccine targeting the strain behind an outbreak in Uganda to arrive in the country next week.
Nov 16, 2022
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Uganda to close schools after eight children die of Ebola
Uganda will close schools nationwide later this month after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died, the country's first lady said on Tuesday.
Nov 8, 2022
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Uganda extends lockdowns as Ebola spreads
Uganda on Saturday extended a three-week lockdown on two districts at the center of an Ebola outbreak which has claimed over 50 lives, curbing travel and closing public places.
Nov 6, 2022
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Ebola in Uganda: Lessons from COVID show that heavy-handed lockdowns may be a bad idea
Since the first case of the current Ebola outbreak in Uganda was confirmed in mid-September, the number of cases has topped 127 across seven districts, including 17 in the capital city Kampala.
Nov 3, 2022
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As Ebola spreads in Kampala, WHO urges Uganda's neighbours to prepare
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that Ebola's arrival in the Ugandan capital highlighted the high risk of further spread of the deadly virus, calling on neighbouring countries to boost their preparedness.
Nov 2, 2022
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Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44: WHO
The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Oct 19, 2022
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Researchers detect monkeypox virus in testes of nonhuman primate survivors
For the first time, scientists have detected monkeypox virus in the testes of macaques during the acute phase of infection, according to research published online today in the journal Nature Microbiology. In addition, the ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Uganda says Ebola has not reached capital, despite cases
Ugandan authorities insist that an outbreak of Ebola that has killed 19 people across the country has not reached Kampala, despite a couple testing positive for the virus in the capital.
Oct 14, 2022
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WHO says clinical trials soon for Ebola virus in Uganda
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that clinical trials could start within weeks on vaccines to combat the strain of Ebola behind a deadly outbreak in Uganda.
Oct 12, 2022
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