Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9

Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine
Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine.
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Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed nine cases of Ebola virus disease as the outbreak continues and the first person known to be infected, a hospital nurse in Kampala, has died.1 In a statement on 10 February the ministry said the remaining eight patients were currently receiving medical care and were in a stable condition.
Uganda reports 9 confirmed Ebola cases, with 265 other people under quarantine
Nine people were confirmed to have Ebola virus in Uganda and around 265 others are being monitored under quarantine, health authorities have said. A dairy worker in the US state of Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that is different from the version that has been spreading in US cattle since last year, US health officials said.
Uganda Ebola cases rise to nine
Uganda has confirmed nine cases of the deadly disease Ebola, the health ministry said Tuesday, raising the count in its latest outbreak from three. It is the sixth time the east African nation has been hit by the Ebola Sudan species of the virus,
Confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda climb to nine
The health ministry of Uganda has reported an increase in confirmed Ebola cases from three to nine. The outbreak of this severe and often deadly viral infection was declared late last month in the East African nation. The current outbreak is attributed to the Sudan strain of the virus, which lacks an approved vaccine.
Uganda begins trials of new Ebola vaccine after outbreak
Uganda has begun trials of a new vaccine in response to a recent outbreak of Ebola in the capital Kampala. There have been 7 confirmed, including a nurse who died on January 29. This outbreak of the Sudan strain of the virus could prove to be a challenge.
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