Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

Ebola vaccination trial launched in Uganda, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that it has launched a first ever vaccine trial in Uganda for Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus.
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
Uganda to launch Ebola vaccine trial to fight outbreak that killed nurse
Uganda plans to deploy over 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola. View on euronews
Ebola-hit Uganda begins vaccination trial – WHO
Uganda started a vaccination trial on Monday for the Ebola Sudan virus four days after an outbreak was confirmed, the World Health Organisation announced, beginning with those deemed at highest risk.
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."
First Participants Vaccinated with IAVI’s Ebola Sudan Vaccine Candidate in Uganda Amid Ebola Outbreak
The vaccine candidate is being evaluated in a ring vaccination trial as part of a comprehensive public health response NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2025 / The first participants have been vaccinated with an investigational Ebola
Uganda Begins Pioneering Vaccine Trial Amid Ebola Outbreak
Ugandan health authorities have initiated a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, following a recent fatal outbreak. The trial aims to assess the vaccine's efficacy as health workers and affected individuals are prioritized.
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.
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 Sets Up Ebola Isolation Units After Outbreak In Capital
( MENAFN - IANS) Kampala, Feb 3 (IANS) 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.
Uganda reports 2 more Ebola cases in capital
Uganda's Ministry of Health on Monday reported two new confirmed cases of Ebola virus disease in the national capital of Kampala, where the outbreak has already killed one health worker.
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Mbale City authorities stop relatives from exhuming Ebola victim
Mbale City authorities have denied allegations that the body of an Ebola victim recently buried in their area, was exhumed.
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NCDC On High Alert Over Ebola Outbreak in Uganda, Cautions Nigerians On Foreign Travel
Nigerian Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a travel advisory urging citizens to avoid non-essential travel to countries with confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), ...