Unlike the more common Zaire Ebola virus, there is no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain. Symptoms of Ebola
Health officials in Uganda confirmed there is an Ebola virus outbreak in the capital city and that one person has died.
Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it has deployed an emergency medical team to help Uganda fight a deadly Ebola outbreak that killed a health worker in Kampala, the Ugandan capital.
Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its capital, Kampala, marking the country's ninth since 2000. The first patient, a nurse, has died. Contact tracing is underway for 44 potential cases amidst the city's dense population.
Uganda has reported an outbreak of Ebola following the death of a nurse from the virus in the capital Kampala.
Uganda confirms an Ebola virus outbreak in its capital, Kampala, with the first patient, a nurse, succumbing to the disease. This highly infectious virus spreads through bodily fluids and has claimed 55 lives during a previous outbreak.
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from it, the health ministry said. It is the East African country's ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of the viral disease in 2000.
The Ugandan Ministry of Health has announced that it had confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, with one reported death. The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse from Mulago National Referral Hospital who had sought treatment at multiple facilities.
Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in Kampala after a male nurse died, prompting urgent containment efforts and contact tracing.
Health authorities say they've identified at least 44 contacts of the deceased, including 30 hospital staff and patients.