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Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44: WHO

Kampala (AFP) - The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

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Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine in 2 weeks, says WHO official

A World Health Organization official says experimental Ebola vaccines will be deployed in Uganda in about “two weeks.”

The Independent UK

U.S. sends experimental antibody, antiviral drug to Uganda for Ebola outbreak

The United States sent Gilead Sciences' remdesivir and Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc's experimental Ebola antibody drug MBP134 to Uganda last week to help safeguard healthcare workers responding to an outbreak that has infected 60 people and killed 44, U.S. government sources told Reuters.

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To Fight Ebola, Uganda Closes Two Regions And Bars Funerals

LONDON — Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has unannounced an immediate travel lockdown for two districts in central Uganda that are currently battling an Ebola outbreak.

Zenger

Uganda Announces Limited Lockdown To Halt The Spread Of Ebola

Two districts will face a lockdown to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Zenger

Ebola: What measures is Uganda taking to fight the outbreak?

A lockdown has been announced in Mubende and Kassanda

Evening Standard

UN chief says Ethiopia 'spiralling out of control', calls for end of fighting in Tigray

The United Nations sounds the alarm about the situation in Tigray, Ethiopia.Calls for a ceasefire go unheeded as government forces seize control of a key city. Also, a lockdown comes into force in two districts of Uganda as Ebola cases rise. We report from neighbouring Rwanda on the attempts to…

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Ebola outbreak in Uganda puts California doctors on alert

LOS ANGELES — California officials are urging doctors to be on alert for any signs of Ebola symptoms among people who have recently traveled to Uganda, the East African nation currently undergoing a significant outbreak.

Los Angeles Times

Uganda announces 3-week lockdown in desperate bid to stop spread of deadly Ebola virus

Places of worship, bars, gyms, saunas and other entertainment venues will close for the next three weeks, but schools will remain open in the areas affected by Ebola, the Ugandan government said

Daily Mirror

Can long Covid research unlock other great medical mysteries of our time?

Attention and funding for research into mononucleosis, HIV, Lyme, Ebola, Sars and other infections have historically been limited – but long Covid changed that

The Guardian - US

What is Ebola and what are the symptoms as Uganda hit by deadly new outbreak

There have so far been 58 confirmed cases and 19 deaths since the first case was diagnosed

The Independent UK

Ebola: Uganda announces three-week lockdown and curfew in two areas

At least 19 people have died of Ebola while authorities had previously ruled out lockdowns

The Independent UK

Uganda has locked down two districts in a bid to stem the spread of Ebola

Ugandan authorities on Saturday imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease.

WEKU

To Fight Ebola, Uganda Closes Two Regions And Bars Funerals

While mines stay open, bars and churches and others without political connections have been closed by government order.

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Reuters

Uganda introduces lockdown measures to halt spread of Ebola: president

Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday the government was implementing an overnight curfew, closing places of worship and entertainment, and restricting movement into and out of two districts affected by Ebola for 21 days.

France 24

India halts production at factory linked to Gambia 'cough syrup' deaths

In tonight's edition: The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from suspected contaminated medicinal syrups sees Indian authorities shut down production at a pharmaceuticals company in Delhi. And the WHO hopes to start clinical trials for the strain of Ebola behind a deadly outbreak in Uganda. Finally, violent child…

AFP

Uganda leader cracks down on traditional healers to stem Ebola

Kampala (AFP) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ordered traditional healers to stop treating sick people in a bid to halt the spread of Ebola, which has already claimed the lives of 19 individuals in the impoverished East African country.

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WHO says clinical trials soon for Ebola virus in Uganda

Kampala (AFP) - World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that clinical trials could start within weeks on vaccines to combat the strain of Ebola behind a deadly outbreak in Uganda.

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The Independent UK

'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official

Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without outside help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics

The Guardian - UK

Uganda is battling Ebola again – and the world doesn’t have a vaccine

Covid has led to pandemic fatigue, but for both humanitarian and self-interested reasons, global governments must help, says global public health expert Devi Sridhar

The Independent UK

US to screen Uganda passengers for Ebola virus as cases surge

The screenings have been ordered by the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Independent UK

What is Ebola and what are the symptoms as Uganda hit by deadly new outbreak

There have so far been 44 confirmed cases and 10 deaths since the first case was diagnosed

Radio France Internationale

Health workers among 29 killed in Uganda Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization says 63 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola have been reported in Uganda, including 29 deaths.

The Independent UK

Health workers among dead in Uganda Ebola outbreak as UK agency monitoring new infections

Uganda has had multiple Ebola outbreaks, including one in 2000 that killed more than 200 people

Asharq Al-Awsat

CDC: No Suspected US Cases of Ebola From Sudan Strain

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday it had no suspected or confirmed US Ebola cases from the Sudan strain cases but urged healthcare workers to be aware of an outbreak in Uganda. The CDC said it was "important for clinicians to obtain a detailed travel history…

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