1 day ago · The outbreak marks Uganda's eighth from an Ebola virus. The first confirmed case in the outbreak was a nurse at a hospital in the nation's capital, Kampala, who contracted Ebola on Jan. 20 or Jan ...

2 days ago · The most recent of multiple Ebola outbreaks in Uganda was declared in September 2022, and the US provided more than 22.3 million United States dollars to support the Ugandan government’s response. USAID paid for contact tracing, the distribution of protective equipment, safe burials, rapid response and more.

1 day ago · U.S. health officials are telling Americans to take precautions if they travel to Uganda because of an Ebola outbreak.

3 days ago · Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.

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

Sep 20, 2023 · USAID’s support to the Ebola response in Uganda demonstrates the Agency’s continued commitment to improve health security across the country. For 61 years, USAID has been a key development partner in Uganda, working with individuals, communities and civil society to improve the lives of Ugandans.

Here are nine ways USAID collaborated with implementing partners to support the Ugandan Government’s goals to contain and end the spread of Ebola. Motorcyclists display EVD fliers to the public in Wakiso district. 1. Creating public awareness. Accurate, reliable, and timely information is crucial for any outbreak response.

Jan 11, 2023 · The United States welcomes today’s declaration by the Government of Uganda and the World Health Organization that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has ended after just three months.

The U.S. Response to Ebola Outbreaks in Uganda The Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the rst positive case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda in 2022 caused by Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus) on September 20.

Nov 2, 2022 · The United States government has mobilized an interagency team to support Uganda’s Ebola response through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and the U.S. Department of State.