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Uganda Health Minister: As of now, there is no confirmed Ebola case in Uganda

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In a follow-up on the Ebola situation in Uganda, the country’s Ministry of Health has registered three confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases, in which two have died. Teams from the Ministry...

2nd Ebola death recorded in Uganda

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In a follow-up on the Ebola cases in Uganda, the World Health Organization is reporting a second fatality. The 50-year-old grandmother of the initial case, the 5-year-old boy, has died from Ebola Virus...

Ebola: CDC activates Emergency Operations Center

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In a follow-up on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing activation of its Emergency...

Ebola update: Uganda boy dies, additional cases confirmed

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By Robert Herriman   @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case reported in Uganda yesterday, officials from the Health Ministry say the 5-year-old boy who traveled from the Democratic...

Comoros Islands reports measles outbreak

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The Ministry of Health in Comoros Islands has confirmed a new measles outbreak, coming in the aftermath of the tropical cyclone that devastated the country in April 2019, according to a World Health Organization...

Ebola crosses the border to Uganda

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Uganda Ministry of Health confirms an Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case in Kasese District, according to a news release from Minister of Health, Hon. Aceng Jane Ruth. The confirmed...

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DRC: Measles up 700 percent, Ebola update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Measles Health officials with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) report since the beginning of 2019, a total of 87,000 suspected measles cases (1.8 % CFR) through May...

Malaria: Burundi reports more than 3 million cases in first 5 months

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The landlocked African country of Burundi reports a lot of malaria, year in and year out, and during the first five months of 2019, the malaria burden is high once again. From...

Reunion reports a slight decline in dengue cases

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 During the week of May 20, ARS Indian Ocean reported an additional 900 dengue fever cases on Reunion. After the epidemic peak in late April (more than 1,300 reported cases per...

Mayotte Rift Valley fever outbreak update

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The circulation of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) continues in Mayotte. A total of 123 animal and 137 human cases have been reported since the first cases occurred in late November...