Ebola vaccine trial to begin in Uganda

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.
Ebola vaccine trial to begin in Uganda after new outbreak kills nurse
At least 44 contacts of the victim in the current outbreak have been identified, including 30 health workers and patients.
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: Health Officials To Begin Vaccine Trial Soon
Uganda is racing to launch a trial Ebola vaccine after a deadly outbreak in Kampala claimed a nurse’s life. With no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain, officials are accelerating research and regulatory approvals.
Uganda announces Ebola outbreak after one patient dies
In its last outbreak, more than two years ago, Uganda saw 164 cases and 55 confirmed deaths from Ebola. Uganda announced Thursday that a nurse, 32, had died of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, amid a new outbreak of the deadly virus there — the first in two years.
Uganda confirms outbreak of Ebola in capital Kampala, one dead
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday.
Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country’s first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
A Ugandan health official says a nurse died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023.
Uganda health officials warn of Ebola outbreak
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.
Nigeria Strengthens Ebola Preparedness As Uganda Confirms Outbreak – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has assured Nigerians of heightened surveillance and preparedness following the confirmation of an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in Uganda.
Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala.
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