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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum General Hospital on Thursday admitted its second suspected Ebola patient to the isolation unit. Titus Komakech, the Kitgum District Disease Surveillance Focal person says that the 75-year-old woman was identified at Pajimo heath center III, where she was showing signs of Ebola, together with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health ministers from 11 African countries are meeting in Uganda over the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the East African country. The ministers are discussing cross-border collaboration for preparedness and response to the Ebola disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers and local leaders are worried about the numerous porous and illegal border entries in West Nile which could hinder prevention measures against Ebola. Last month, the Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in Mubende district after a sample taken from a …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has rounded up 15 people in Kiruma sub county, Mubende district and taken them to the Ebola isolation center for screening and testing. The 15 are said to be members of the same family who had close contact with a deceased, but had resisted …

Dr Mosoka Fallah, a frontline expert advises on how to stop its spread to neighbouring countries SPECIAL FEATURE | DR MOSOKA FALLAH | The biggest Ebola outbreak in human history happened in West Africa from 2014 to 2015. I was on the front lines in Liberia serving as the head …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to receive a hundred doses of a trial vaccine being developed to prevent the Ebola Sudan strain. Dr. Tegegn Woldemariam, the WHO country representative revealed this on Thursday at a weekly WHO Africa press conference. He explained that there are two trial drugs being …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kagadi health authorities are closely monitoring 36 people believed to have come into contact with a 23-year-old man who succumbed to Ebola in the district last week. The District Ebola Taskforce traced the contacts and placed them under home care for close monitoring following the death …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa [BADEA] has announced a USD 2 million grant to Uganda to fight the ongoing Ebola epidemic that broke out over two weeks ago. The announcement was made today at State Lodge Nakasero by BADEA Chairman Board of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fourth health worker has succumbed to Ebola virus. Margaret Nabisubi, an anesthetic officer died on Wednesday at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital isolation unit. Her death was announced by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng on Twitter. “I regret to announce the …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four family members in Angobo Village in Katakwi Sub County in Katakwi district are under surveillance following the death of a family member because of the suspected Ebola virus. This follows the death of a 24-year- an old Rose Apuwatum at Katakwi General Hospital …