Uganda has confirmed seven Ebola cases so far, one death

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Seven cases, including one death, have been confirmed in Uganda. At least six candidate vaccines are in different stages of development. None of the current Ebola vaccines are effective against the Sudan strain. Early identification of cases and treatment of symptoms greatly increases the chances of survival. WHO is working with developers to determine which of the vaccines may be suitable for evaluation during this outbreak.

2 months ago·Kampala, Uganda

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Uganda has confirmed seven Ebola cases so far, one death

KAMPALA -Uganda has confirmed seven cases of Ebola including that of a 24-year-old man who died earlier this week, and an additional seven deaths are being investigated as suspected Ebola cases, a health ministry official said on Thursday. The man who died had developed a high fever, diarrhoea and abdominal pains, and was vomiting blood. After initially being treated for malaria, he was

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Uganda has confirmed seven Ebola infections as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients

2 months ago·United States

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CNN

11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda

In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 11, the country's health ministry reported Friday in a statement.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

Uganda has confirmed seven Ebola infections as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Hill

Uganda confirms 7 Ebola cases, races to halt outbreak

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda confirmed seven Ebola infections Thursday as authorities try to track down 43 contacts of known Ebola patients two days after authorities in the East African country announced an outbreak of the contagious disease. A total of eight deaths, including one confirmed, are “attributable to the virus,” said Dr. Henry Kyobe,…

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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