Ebola virus disease - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEBApr 20, 2023 · Ebola virus disease (EVD or Ebola) is a rare but severe illness in humans. It is often fatal. People get infected with Ebola by touching: infected animals when preparing, cooking or eating them ; body fluids of an infected person such as …
Uganda declares end of Ebola virus outbreak | UN News
WEBJan 11, 2023 · In Uganda, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus has been stopped in its tracks and declared officially over, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Infections had occurred in the...
‘Ebola Could Have Wiped Us All’: Slow Lockdown Haunts Uganda
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The outbreak, the country’s deadliest in over two decades, has now largely subsided, and no new Ebola infections have been reported recently. But those who were affected are asking whether all...
Uganda’s Ebola outbreak ends, leaving relief and unanswered …
WEBJan 11, 2023 · CNN — No new Ebola infections have been detected in Uganda for 42 days, and so on Wednesday, the World Health Organization and the Ugandan Ministry of Health officially declared that the...
Ebola vaccine dramatically reduces deaths even if it's given after ...
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Ebola is one of the most feared infectious diseases, with more than half of those infected dying. A vaccine has now been shown to cut that mortality rate in half.
Infections surge alarmingly in Uganda's Ebola outbreak after ... - NBC News
WEBBy The Associated Press. KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan officials have reported 11 more cases of Ebola in the capital since Friday, a worrisome increase in infections just over a month after an...
Uganda to roll out trial vaccines as it scrambles to control Ebola ...
WEBNov 18, 2022 · Uganda is grappling with its deadliest Ebola outbreak in more than a decade, first detected in the Mubende district in late September. The deadly disease has ravaged families, leaving authorities...
Ebola virus - BBC News
WEBNov 10, 2022 · 15 Oct 2022. Ebola lockdown declared in two districts of Uganda. There have been 19 deaths and 58 cases reported in Uganda during this outbreak. Africa. 11 Oct 2022. First Ebola death recorded...
Uganda’s Worst Ebola Outbreak in Two Decades Is Over, W.H.O.
WEBJan 11, 2023 · The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the latest Ebola epidemic in Uganda over, closing the chapter on a deadly outbreak that lasted nearly four months and killed dozens of people....
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments, calls for …
WEBAug 19, 2022 · WHO has published its first guideline for Ebola Virus Disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies. WHO calls on the global community to increase access to these lifesaving medicines.