EBOLA OUTBREAK IN UGANDA Archives

Health

Lockdown Looms As Museveni Set To Address Nation Over Surging Ebola Virus Cases

Hours after Ebola was confirmed in Jinja, Uganda’s State House has announced that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will make his fourth Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) status address. In a statement released by the Presidential Press Unit (PPU) under the State House Department

November 14, 2022

Health·Uganda

Govt Extends Ebola Lockdown in Mubende, Kassanda For Three More Weeks

Gov’t on Saturday extended a three-week lockdown on two districts at the centre of an Ebola outbreak which has claimed over 50 lives, curbing travel and closing public places. Since the outbreak was declared in the central district of Mubende on September

November 7, 2022

Health

EBOLA: Health Worker Death Toll Rise To 4

A fourth health worker has succumbed to Ebola virus. Margare Nabisubi, an anesthetic officer died on Wednesday at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital isolation unit. Her death was announced by the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng on Twitter. “I regret

October 5, 2022

Health·National News

MUBENDE: Gov’t Closes Clubs, Limits Gatherings To Curb Ebola Spread

Health officials and civic leaders have suspended operations of entertainment centres and limited the number of people attending burials and weddings in Mubende District as they race to curb the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The country has confirmed seven

September 23, 2022

News

Tanzania To Screen For Ebola After Uganda Outbreak

Tanzania has urged its citizens, especially at its borders, to be vigilant following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda. So far, no Ebola case has been reported in Tanzania. It has also called for screening at its borders and public education on Ebola

September 23, 2022