Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, ...

Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.

At least 44 contacts of the victim in the current outbreak have been identified, including 30 health workers and patients.

Uganda is racing to launch a trial Ebola vaccine after a deadly outbreak in Kampala claimed a nurse’s life. With no approved ...

A new study 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine has highlighted the effectiveness of ring vaccination in containing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ring ...

In its last outbreak, more than two years ago, Uganda saw 164 cases and 55 confirmed deaths from Ebola. Uganda announced ...

The man was infected with the Sudan species of Ebola, for which there are no licensed therapeutics or vaccines. There are experimental vaccines for Ebola Sudan, however, and the Ugandan health ...

That outbreak was declared over on Jan. 11, 2023. Vaccination against Ebola for all contacts of the deceased will begin immediately, the ministry said. There is currently no approved vaccine for ...

The plan aimed to fast-track the availability of tests, vaccines and treatments for large-scale crises. Trials for an Ebola vaccine immediately began in Guinea. After studies and national ...

It is the East African country's ninth outbreak since it recorded its first infection of the viral disease in 2000 ...

"The vaccination of all contacts of the deceased against Ebola virus disease is set to commence immediately. The available doses of the Ebola vaccine are prioritized for contacts and health ...

Tracing contacts is key to stemming the spread of Ebola, and there are no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain of Ebola. Uganda’s last outbreak, discovered in September 2022, killed at least ...