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Ebola. The variant has no approved vaccine or treatment. Health authorities said the outbreak poses a high regional risk because infections have already been detected in Uganda and cases linked to the outbreak have reached
Uganda and South Sudan. The agency also warned of the high volume of cross-border travel to and from the affected region, as well as the logistical challenges of containing the further spread of Ebola
Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines. There are also two confirmed cases and one death in Uganda, according to the CDC. The US government
Ebola outbreak which has killed at least 131 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo may be spreading faster than originally thought, a World Health Organization (WHO) representative has warned. Dr Anne Ancia told
Uganda's capital, Kampala, while another is being treated. They were both Congolese nationals who had recently travelled to the country. The government has sent health teams to Bunia with protective equipment
Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a “public health emergency of international concern”, setting off alarm bells around the world. The WHO’s announcement on Sunday came
warned there are currently "significant uncertainties to the true number of infected persons and geographic spread" of the outbreak. The current strain of Ebola is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the health agency said
Uganda. With no specific treatment available, prevention, early detection and isolation of cases are critical. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” after more than