The World Health Organization warns of rapid spread of a rare Ebola strain with hundreds of suspected cases in Central Africa
Tag: Uganda
Ebola Bundibugyo Strain Has No Approved Vaccine Making Containment Efforts Especially Challenging
Health experts warn that the absence of a licensed vaccine complicates the DRC-Uganda outbreak response.
WHO Director-General Tedros Says He Is Deeply Concerned About Scale and Speed of Ebola Epidemic
Tedros made the statement as the agency formally declared the DRC-Uganda Ebola outbreak a global emergency.
DRC to Open Three Ebola Treatment Centers in Ituri Province as Cases Spread to Kampala and Kinshasa
Two unrelated confirmed cases appeared in Uganda’s capital from travelers coming from the DRC.
US Imposes Entry Ban on Travelers from DRC Uganda and South Sudan as Ebola Deaths Top 130
The CDC triggered Title 42 limiting entry from three African nations as the WHO-declared Ebola emergency grows.
WHO Declares Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern
The Bundibugyo strain has caused over 130 deaths and 500 suspected cases primarily in DRC’s Ituri province.