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Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak

Uganda on Saturday, April 26, 2025, declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak, less than three months after the virus was confirmed in...

Michael Simire - April 27, 2025

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Ebola vaccination trial launched in Uganda

In what looks like a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners on Monday, February 3, 2025,...

Michael Simire - February 4, 2025

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Nigeria on alert as Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease...

Michael Simire - February 2, 2025

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Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, declared the end of the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan ebolavirus, less than four months after the...

Michael Simire - January 11, 2023

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Fourth health worker dies of Ebola in western Uganda

Another health worker died of Ebola on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in the western part of Uganda as the East African country grapples with...

Michael Simire - October 5, 2022

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Nigeria on alert mode as Ebola resurfaces in Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by...

Michael Simire - October 4, 2022

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Detection of Ebola in Uganda calls for Africa networking, says expert

A health economist, Dr. Abigail Banji, says as Ebola is now detected in Uganda, the world is reminded yet again of the need for Africa...

Michael Simire - September 23, 2022

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Uganda intensifies border surveillance after Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo

Uganda has intensified surveillance on its western border following a reported Ebola case in the neighbouring eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior...

Michael Simire - August 25, 2022

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