It is planned to use up to 2,000 vaccine doses, despite the fact that this is an experimental vaccine, which has not yet been licensed ...

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert following the confirmation ...

Uganda is racing to launch a trial Ebola vaccine after a deadly outbreak in Kampala claimed a nurse’s life. With no approved ...

Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.

At least 44 contacts of the victim in the current outbreak have been identified, including 30 health workers and patients.

Uganda confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital Kampala with the first confirmed patient dying from it on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday. It is the East African country ...

The Minister of State for Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Metropolitan Affairs, Kyofatogabye Kabuye, has called for action on land reforms to facilitate public infrastructure projects, ...

Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a severe and highly fatal disease caused by a virus from the same family as the one that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever, according to the WHO. PHOTO/FILE/COURTESY The ...

The Ugandan government downplayed the post, with a spokesperson describing Gen Kainerugaba's social media statements as "casual" remarks that should not be interpreted as reflecting official policy.

"We would expect further cases in coming days as disease surveillance improves." Like Ebola, the Marburg virus originates in fruit bats and spreads between people through close contact with the ...