A Real Test Of Pandemic Readiness

Travelers and health-care providers should be on alert due to Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, CDC warns
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly Sudan virus disease, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is in the same family as Ebola.
US CDC sends health alert on Uganda's Ebola outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday warned doctors and other healthcare workers about an outbreak of Ebola cases in Uganda.
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: A Real Test Of Pandemic Readiness
The World Health Organization has kicked off a vaccine trial in response to the latest Ebola outbreak in Kampala, Uganda. This is the first Ebola outbreak in the country since 2022, when cases emerged in the Mubende District. While both outbreaks involve the same virus species—Sudan Ebolavirus (SUDV)—genetic analysis confirms they’re not connected.
Ebola Outbreak In Uganda: Groundbreaking Vaccine Trials Launched To Combat Spread
In response to new Ebola virus outbreak, the Ugandan health authorities have begun a clinical trial of administering a vaccine that can protect the people against a possible spread of this infection.
CDC issues advisory on Ebola outbreak in Uganda
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Feb. 6 released an advisory about an outbreak of Ebola in Uganda caused by the Sudan virus disease.
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.
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Uganda amid outbreak
Ugandan authorities launched a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one nurse in the capital, Kampala.
US Officials Advise Travelers to Be Careful in Uganda Because of Ebola
U.S. health officials are telling Americans to take precautions if they travel to Uganda because of an Ebola outbreak
As Trump ends USAID missions, officials fear Ebola outbreak in Uganda may spread
More than a dozen Americans in Uganda are also among those so far known to have been exposed to Sudan virus, the type of Ebola that had infected the initial case. Those people so
CDC advises travelers to be on alert due to Ebola outbreak in Uganda
U.S. health officials advise Americans traveling to Uganda to take enhanced precautions due to an Ebola outbreak
Uganda Starts Clinical Trial to Combat Sudan Strain of Ebola
By Joyce Ojanji In a historic move, Uganda, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other global partners, has launched the first-ever clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan species of the Ebola virus.
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WHO and Partners Enable Access to Candidate Vaccine and Treatments for Outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda [press release]
WHO and partners have immediately boosted their support to the Ugandan government's response to an outbreak of Sudan virus disease outbreak (SVD, part of the Ebola family), including by facilitating ...
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