Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

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 nurse in the east African country.
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 the outbreak declared last week
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: Health Officials To Begin Vaccine Trial Soon
Uganda is racing to launch a trial Ebola vaccine after a deadly outbreak in Kampala claimed a nurse’s life. With no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain, officials are accelerating research and regulatory approvals.
Clinical trial for Sudan strain Ebola vaccine begins in Uganda
Ugandan officials initiated a clinical trial on Monday for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, which has resulted in one fatality since the outbreak was declared last week.
Uganda Begins Ebola Vaccine Trial
Uganda began a vaccine trial Monday against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
🟥BREAKING: Uganda confirms new outbreak of Ebola in city
The index case sought treatment at Mulago in Kampala, Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga in Wakiso District, and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale City, as well as from a traditional healer (witch doctor).
Emergency vaccine trial launched to halt outbreak of deadly Ebola strain
An emergency vaccine trial has been launched to combat a new outbreak of the deadly Sudan strain of Ebola virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said the trial in Uganda had been established with "unprecedented speed" in what could serve as a model for managing future disease outbreaks.
Groundbreaking Ebola Vaccination Trial Launches Today in Uganda [press release]
In a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners today launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus,
A new Ebola Sudan vaccine trial is underway
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