Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

WHO says 6 contacts of Ugandan Ebola patient are ill, vaccination efforts could begin Sunday
Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak
Uganda has launched a trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus, following an outbreak in the country with three confirmed cases.The first patient, a 32-year-old male nurse, died last week.
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 starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that it has launched a first ever vaccine trial in Uganda for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala
Uganda Starts Clinical Trial to Combat Sudan Strain of Ebola
By Joyce Ojanji In a historic move, Uganda, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other global partners, has launched the first-ever clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan species of the Ebola virus.
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 ...
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Patient with Ebola symptoms dies in Tororo
A suspected Ebola patient has died at Tororo General Hospital. Albert Amula, the Tororo Deputy Resident District Commissioner ...
Ebola explained: Symptoms, treatment and vaccines
Ebola is rare, deadly and has multiple variations. There is a vaccine for the Zaire type, now trials for another are underway ...
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
including 30 health workers and patients at the hospital in Kampala, according to Uganda's Ministry of Health. Scientists ...
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EBOLA: More than 100 contacts of patient under isolation in Mbale
More than 100 contacts of a patient who succumbed to the deadly Sudan Ebola virus are under isolation in Mbale City. Last ...
Nurse Dies in First Ebola Outbreak Since 2023
Uganda's health authorities say they are in "in full control of the situation," and are working to contain the outbreak.
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Uganda: Ebola Ruled Out, but Mpox Cases Surge in Mbarara
Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital has implemented strict measures, including limiting caretakers per patient to reduce congestion and minimise the risk of transmission.