Hospital nurse dies in Uganda in first Ebola virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says
- Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, with the first confirmed patient, a male nurse, dying on January 29, 2025, as stated by the Health Ministry.
- Forty-Four contacts of the deceased have been identified for tracing, including 30 health workers, according to the Health Ministry.
- Vaccination against Ebola for all contacts of the deceased will begin immediately, the Ministry announced.
- The World Health Organization has allocated $1 million from its contingency fund to support efforts to contain the outbreak.
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