Ebola, Uganda and Kampala

Uganda to launch Ebola vaccine trial to fight outbreak that killed nurse
Uganda plans to deploy over 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola. View on euronews
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."
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.
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
Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Set To Start Vaccine Trials
After a nurse died of the Ebola virus, the country has declared Ebola outbreak and is now deploying vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus.
Nigeria Strengthens Ebola Preparedness As Uganda Confirms Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians of height­ened surveillance and prepared­ness following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda.
Ebola vaccines arrive in Uganda, as Kenya tightens border control
The first 2,160 doses of the ebola vaccine have arrived in Kampala as part of outbreak preparedness. Uganda’s Health Ministry on Thursday declared an outbreak after a 32-year-old male nurse working at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala succumbed to the Sudan ebolavirus Wednesday.
Nigeria on high alert over Ebola outbreak in Uganda
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda.According to the NCDC Director-General,
Ebola virus: NCDC cautions limited travel to Uganda, other affected regions
Nigerians have been advised to avoid all but essential travel to Uganda and other countries with confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases. This came after Uganda’s Ministry of Health confirmed the outbreak of the Sudan strain of Ebola Virus Disease on January 30,
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Stomach cancer on the rise in Western Uganda
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Uganda: A Constitutional and Legal Rebuttal to the President's Justification of Trying Civilians in Military Courts
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Uganda retains fourth place in Absa Africa Financial Markets Index
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Uganda President defies supreme court ruling declaring military trials of civilians unconstitutional
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Uganda's top court bans military prosecution of civilians
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Bank of Uganda names new chiefs amid wait for heist findings
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Uganda: Mitooma to get mini hydro power plant
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