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Ebola ruled-out in man who died in Jinja, Uganda

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on media reports in Uganda of a man who collapsed and died while exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms, the Uganda Ministry of Health tweeted today: The PCR tests for the...

Uganda Outbreak Update: Rift Valley fever

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In a follow-up on our report 10 days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports the confirmed Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak in Mbarara District has increased to 20 human cases, including four...

Uganda reports Rift Valley Fever outbreak, 12 confirmed human cases recorded

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) VHF laboratory confirmed twelve (12) Rift Valley Fever (RVF) human cases on March 1, the World Health Organization reports. The 12 cases...

Uganda launches a 6 month post-Ebola recovery plan

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Ministry of Health with support from several partners has anchored a post Ebola recovery plan to address the different gaps that were identified during the recent fight against...

Ebola outbreak declared over in Uganda

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Something we at the website have been counting down for the past few weeks (HERE, HERE), Uganda’s Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero made official in a tweet this morning–“Congratulations...

Uganda: 37 days since last confirmed Ebola case

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By NewsDesk   @bactiman63 The Uganda Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) report it has been 37 days since the last confirmed Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case as of January 3, 2023. On...

Yellow fever in Africa 2022: Vaccination coverage is insufficient

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The World Health Organization (WHO) African region recently published an update on yellow fever in the region, here are some of the highlights of the report: In 2022, 12 countries...

Ebola in Uganda: 23 days since confirmation of last case, Lockdown lifted in Mubende and Kassanda

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Uganda’s Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus (SVD) on September 20 after a case was confirmed in Mubende district. This is the first time in more than...

Uganda reports new Ebola case, First in 11 days

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Uganda health officials reported today an additional Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case and death, the first in eleven days. According to a tweet earlier today, the Ministry of Health...

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Uganda Ebola outbreak: First case reported from Jinja district

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 On November 13, Minister for Health- Uganda, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero tweeted about a confirmed fatal Ebola case reported in Kayalwe B village, Buyengo sub-county, Jinja district. This...