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WHO chief says Ebola spread in Uganda concerning

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday the spread of the Ebola virus beyond the epicenter in central Uganda is concerning and needs concerted efforts to contain. “Ebola control in urban areas can be complex and requires coordinated and sustained …

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Ebola: Don’t repeat COVID mistakes

The international response to the Ebola outbreak has been limited, leaving Uganda more isolated than it should be COMMENT | IRENE ATUHAIRWE DUHANGA | With news of Uganda announcing a three-week lockdown in two districts and the first Ebola death in Kampala — the capital city of over 3 million …

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KAMPALA: Medics urge lockdown to curb Ebola spread

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lack of vigilance towards halting the spread of Ebola has persisted in the central business district of Kampala, despite the 15 confirmed cases, and this has prompted medical personnel to propose a lockdown of the city. On Tuesday, doctors under the Uganda Medical Association proposed …

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Kassanda district approves UGX 300 million budget for Ebola response

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kassanda district council on Tuesday approved a supplementary budget of 305 million Shillings for the fight against Ebola. The budget was passed and approved at a special council sitting chaired by Speaker Godfrey Katumba. The money will be used for surveillance, response to alerts, awareness …

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KCCA intensifies measures against Ebola virus disease

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has intensified measures to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the city. Over the weekend, the Ministry of Health announced a rise in the number of infections within the city center. All these infections were contacts of previous Ebola victims who …

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Nine Ebola cases confirmed in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Ebola in the Greater Kampala region. This brings the total number of patients in the capital to 14 within the last 48 hours. Earlier, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said five cases had been isolated in …

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Ebola patient escapes from Mubende hospital

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health and security officials in Kapchorwa district are hunting for an Ebola patient who escaped from Mubende hospital. Dr. Siraji Masai, the Kapchorwa District Health Officer says that the male patient aged 50, escaped from the hospital after his samples were collected on Tuesday, October …

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Uganda assures foreign envoys of readiness to combat Ebola

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday gave envoys accredited to the country a guided tour of the Ebola treatment units in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, and the neighboring Entebbe city. Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said the envoys, including those from UN …

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