Uganda confirms fatal Ebola case in Kampala
- Uganda's Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala after the death of a 32-year-old nurse on January 29, marking the country's first confirmed Ebola fatality since 2023.
- Post-Mortem samples confirmed the Sudan Ebola virus strain, and authorities are tracing at least 44 contacts, including 30 health workers, to contain the virus.
- A vaccination drive for all identified contacts is set to begin immediately, as health officials urge the public to report suspected cases.
- Uganda has faced nine outbreaks of the Sudan Ebola virus since 2000, with the last outbreak in 2022 resulting in 77 deaths out of 164 cases across nine districts.
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