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Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak after new cases abate

Uganda declared an official end to its Ebola outbreak, easing fears that the deadly virus would spread beyond the country’s borders.

Tribune News Service · Jan 11, 2023

WHO, officials say Uganda's latest Ebola outbreak is over

Uganda’s latest outbreak of the Ebola virus is over

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak

Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able to swiftly bring under control despite the absence of a proven vaccine against the viral strain in question.

Reuters · Jan 11, 2023

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Congo beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels

Bottles of beer zip along a conveyor belt in a Brasimba factory which has weathered two deadly Ebola outbreaks and waves of fighting linked to rebel militias active in the nearby forests.

Reuters · Jan 11, 2023

Ebola outbreak in Uganda coming under control, says Africa health body

The CDC, Africa's top public health body, says that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda is coming under control with no new confirmed case reported in the country for the last 39 days. But it needs to pass 42 days to be considered Ebola-free.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 6, 2023

Uganda’s Appears To Have Defeated The World’s Latest Outbreak Of Ebola

Uganda Beats Ebola 2022

Zenger · Dec 29, 2022

Uganda Appears To Have Defeated The World’s Latest Outbreak Of Ebola

Uganda Beats Ebola 2022

Zenger · Dec 21, 2022

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Uganda’s Appears To Have Defeated The World’s Latest Outbreak Of Ebola

Uganda Beats Ebola 2022

Zenger · Dec 21, 2022

Uganda president lifts all Ebola-related movement restrictions

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni lifted all Ebola-related movement restrictions on Saturday, saying the East African country had made progress in curbing the deadly disease.

Reuters · Dec 17, 2022

Ebola vaccines produced lasting antibodies during trial: Studies

Studies in West Africa said the vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co appear to be safe in children.

Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2022

J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults -studies

Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson Johnson and Merck Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies published on Wednesday.

Reuters · Dec 14, 2022

Uganda receives 1,200 trial Ebola vaccines

On tonight's show: Uganda takes delivery of 1,200 trial Ebola vaccines. The jab aims to tackle a strain of the virus that has so far claimed 56 lives and infected hundreds. Also, Nigeria's defence chief rubbishes Reuters' claims about a secretive military abortion programme. Plus COP15 gets underway in Canada,…

France 24 · Dec 9, 2022

Uganda receives 1,200 doses of Ebola vaccine candidates for trials

A shipment of Ebola vaccine candidates set to be used in a clinical trial have arrived in Uganda, where an outbreak has infected 142 people and killed at least 56, health authorities said on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 8, 2022

Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient, health ministry says

The news has raised hopes that the outbreak, which has infected 142 people and killed 56, could end soon.

Al Jazeera · Dec 2, 2022

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Al Jazeera · Nov 27, 2022

Uganda extends quarantine in Ebola epicentre for 21 days

The East African nation has so far recorded 141 infections since the outbreak was declared on September 20.

Al Jazeera · Nov 24, 2022

Uganda sees ‘downward trend’ in Ebola cases: Health minister

Officials say some districts have gone for at least two weeks without registering new infections.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022

Ebola: Uganda's schools were closed for two years during COVID, now they face more closures -- something must change

Children in Uganda missed out on more school because of the COVID pandemic than their peers anywhere else in the world. An estimated 15 million pupils in the East African nation did not attend school for 83 weeks – that’s almost two years. Statistical models predict a learning deficit of…

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Colchester: Hospital was forced to partially close ‘over possible Ebola case’

Officials say there are no confirmed cases of Ebola in the UK

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Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022

Clinic 'locked down' after possible case of Ebola probed by UK health officials

A UK hospital's urgent treatment centre was forced to go into lockdown after an 'infection control issue' was declared at the site, with reports suggesting concerns of an Ebola case were raised

Reuters · Nov 15, 2022

Ugandan leader says anti-Ebola efforts starting to succeed

Uganda's efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak were starting to succeed and the country has tightened restrictions in the outbreak's epicentre to further slow the rate of infections, President Yoweri Museveni said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Nov 13, 2022

Uganda confirms Ebola case in country's east as outbreak expands

An Ebola case has been confirmed in Jinja in eastern Uganda, the country's health minister said on Sunday, the first time the outbreak has spread to a new region of the country from central Uganda where cases have been confined so far.

WEKU · Nov 10, 2022

Uganda ends school year early as it tries to contain growing Ebola outbreak

Since the outbreak began in September, eight children have died — and there is no approved vaccine. But doctors are hopeful that public health measures may be enough to stop the spread.

Reuters · Nov 8, 2022

Uganda shortens school term by two weeks to curb Ebola

Uganda will shorten the school term by two weeks to reduce daily contact amongst students and help curb the spread of Ebola, the education minister said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 7, 2022

Uganda still struggling to tackle Ebola as the death toll passes 50

Health authorities in Uganda are struggling to contain the Ebola virus after reporting 51 deaths, including healthcare workers and 132 cases across seven districts in the country. While some government-instituted lockdowns have been put in place, the International Rescue Committee is calling for more funding to curb the spread of…

Daily Mirror · Nov 7, 2022

Ebola spreads despite lockdown as death toll of killer virus passes 50

Covid-style lockdowns have been extended in Uganda with more than 50 deaths reported since the start of the outbreak.

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