Ebola outbreak confirmed in Uganda

Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country’s first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023.
Nurse dies from Ebola in first fatality since outbreak two years ago
The 32-year-old man, who worked at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, developed a fever and was eventually diagnosed with Ebola following multiple tests
Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak as Mulago hospital nurse dies
Uganda’s ministry of Health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SVD) following the death of a male nurse at Mulago national referral hospital. Dr Diana Atwine, the ministry’s permanent secretary,
Uganda confirms Ebola case in nurse in capital city
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.
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.
Ugandan officials probe source of Ebola outbreak as hospital nurse dies in country’s first case in two years
Ugandan officials are investigating the source of the country’s latest Ebola outbreak following the death of a nurse,
Tragic Toll as Ebola Strikes Kampala: A Nurse's Death Marks New Outbreak
A nurse has died from Ebola in Uganda, marking the first fatality since a previous outbreak in 2023. Health officials are investigating the source while monitoring at least 44 contacts. Uganda's history with Ebola is fraught,
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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.
Hospital nurse dies in Uganda's first Ebola outbreak in two years
Health authorities say they've identified at least 44 contacts of the deceased, including 30 hospital staff and patients.
Ebola: Nurse in Uganda dies in country's first outbreak in two years
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, a health official said on Thursday, marking the first recorded death in the country from the severe illness in two years. The 32-year-old male nurse was an employee of Mulago Hospital,
Ebola outbreak confirmed in Uganda: Health ministry
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first patient died from the disease on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.The patient, a male nurse, had initially sought treatment after developing fever-like symptoms.
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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.
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