A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday. The 32-year-old male nurse was an employee of Mulago Hospital,
Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.
A male nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, the first recorded death by the disease in the East African country since an outbreak ended in 2023, health officials said. The 32-year-old nurse worked at Mulago National Specialised Hospital in Kampala, Diana Atwine, permanent secretary of Uganda’s health ministry, said Thursday.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has deployed a team of health experts to Uganda to support the country's response to a confirmed outbreak of Sudan virus disease, a viral illness similar to Ebola.
Health officials worry the unusual strain will spread in crowded Kampala after the death of a male nurse.
In response to the confirmed outbreak of Sudan virus disease, a strain of the Ebola virus, in Uganda, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has allocated $1 million to support the country’s efforts in combating the outbreak.
Uganda's health authorities say they are in "in full control of the situation," and are working to contain the outbreak.
Health authorities say they've identified at least 44 contacts of the deceased, including 30 hospital staff and patients.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwine has said that they expect donors to intervene in halting further transmission of Ebola Virus Disease from Kampala to the region. Atwine was speaking shortly after declaring an outbreak of Ebola in Kampala following the death of a health
Uganda confirms an Ebola virus outbreak in its capital, Kampala, with the first patient, a nurse, succumbing to the disease. This highly infectious virus spreads through bodily fluids and has claimed 55 lives during a previous outbreak.
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country’s last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday. The 32-year-old male nurse was an employee of Mulago Hospital,