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Uganda discharges last Ebola patients, begins 42-day countdown to end outbreak
Kampala, March 20: Uganda discharged the last two remaining Ebola patients, starting a 42-day countdown to declare the end of the latest outbreak if no new cases are recorded, the country's health authorities announced.
S. Korea to strengthen quarantine on entries from 7 African nations to prevent Ebola virus
Seoul, Feb 26: South Korea will bolster quarantine measures on people entering from seven African nations as part of efforts to prevent the Ebola virus from spreading here, the health authorities said Wednesday.
WHO allocates additional two million USD to support Uganda's Ebola response
Kampala, Feb 14: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the release of additional $2 million to support Uganda's effort to fight the ongoing Ebola outbreak, bringing the total funding to $3 million in three weeks.
Kenya ramps up measures to curb viral disease spread
Nairobi, Feb 13: Kenya's health authorities said that robust measures are underway to mitigate the risks of viral diseases such as Marburg, mpox, and Ebola across the country.
Uganda safe for tourism, trade despite Ebola outbreak: health ministry
Kampala, Feb 5: Uganda's Ministry of Health said Wednesday the country is safe for tourism and trade despite an Ebola outbreak.
WHO welcomes Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda
Kampala, Feb 4: The ongoing Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda is an achievement in the fight against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Uganda sets up Ebola isolation units after outbreak in capital
Kampala, Feb 3: Uganda with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) has set up an 84-bed Ebola isolation and treatment facility in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, following the virus outbreak in the east African country, a health official said on Monday.
WHO donates over 2000 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda following new outbreak
Kampala, Feb 1: The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated 2,160 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda to evaluate the efficacy of the vaccine in combating the virus which in the recent outbreak has killed a health worker in Kampala, the country's capital.
WHO donates over 2,000 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda following new outbreak
Kampala, Feb 1: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 2,160 doses of Ebola trial vaccine to Uganda to evaluate its efficacy in combating the virus, which in a recent outbreak, has killed a health worker in Kampala, the country's capital.
Kenya on high alert over Sudan Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda
Nairobi, Feb 1: Kenya's Ministry of Health has intensified surveillance at all entry points across the country following an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in neighbouring Uganda.
Africa CDC calls for immediate action amid escalating health crises across Africa
Addis Ababa, Feb 1: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for "immediate action" to address the "unprecedented convergence of crises" that threaten to undo the decades of progress in Africa's health security.
WHO deploys emergency team to help Uganda fight new Ebola outbreak
Kampala, Jan 31: 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.