Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, a top health official said Sunday.
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This development follows a confirmed case of Sudan virus disease., a strain of the Ebola virus, reported in Uganda.
A day after Uganda's Ministry of Health announced a new Ebola outbreak in the capital, Kampala, most Ugandans appeared unaware or unconcerned about the outbreak and went about their business normally.
Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.
This development follows a confirmed case of Sudan virus disease., a strain of the Ebola virus, reported in Uganda.
The first 2,160 doses of the ebola vaccine have arrived in Kampala as part of outbreak preparedness. Uganda’s Health Ministry on Thursday declared an outbreak after a 32-year-old male nurse working at ...
At least 44 contacts of the victim in the current outbreak have been identified, including 30 health workers and patients.