1 day ago · The outbreak marks Uganda's eighth from an Ebola virus. The first confirmed case in the outbreak was a nurse at a hospital in the nation's capital, Kampala, who contracted Ebola on Jan. 20 or Jan ...

2 days ago · The most recent of multiple Ebola outbreaks in Uganda was declared in September 2022, and the US provided more than 22.3 million United States dollars to support the Ugandan government’s response. USAID paid for contact tracing, the distribution of protective equipment, safe burials, rapid response and more.

2 days ago · The most recent of multiple Ebola outbreaks in Uganda was declared in September 2022, and the US provided more than 22.3 million United States dollars to support the Ugandan government’s response. USAID paid for contact tracing, the distribution of protective equipment, safe burials, rapid response and more.

All told, USAID's 2024 budget for infectious-disease detection and response was 745 million dollars, and the US has helped respond to 11 outbreaks of Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers since 2020.

3 days ago · A trial vaccine known as rVSV-ZEBOV, used to vaccinate 3,000 people at risk of infection during an outbreak of the Zaire strain of Ebola in eastern Congo between 2018 and 2020, proved effective in containing the spread of the disease there. The confirmation of Ebola in Uganda is the latest in a series of outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers in the east African region.

1 day ago · A medical worker disinfects a tent used for suspected Ebola victims inside the Ebola isolation center of Madudu Health Center III, in the village of Madudu, in the Mubende district of Uganda Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Hajarah Nalwadda, File)

5 days ago · KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, a top health official said Sunday.. A range of scientists are developing research protocols relating to the planned deployment of more than 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola, said Pontiano Kaleebu ...

Here are nine ways USAID collaborated with implementing partners to support the Ugandan Government’s goals to contain and end the spread of Ebola. Motorcyclists display EVD fliers to the public in Wakiso district. 1. Creating public awareness. Accurate, reliable, and timely information is crucial for any outbreak response.

Sep 20, 2023 · Health care workers in Uganda have been trained to provide continuous care and support to Ebola survivors. USAID’s support to the Ebola response in Uganda demonstrates the Agency’s continued commitment to improve health security across the country.

Jan 11, 2023 · The United States welcomes today’s declaration by the Government of Uganda and the World Health Organization that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has ended after just three months. We commend the Ugandan government in leading efforts to put a swift end to the spread of the Sudan ebolavirus which spurred the outbreak, a major accomplishment in ...