Level 2 – Ebola in Uganda
Uganda is experiencing an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) in Kampala, Mbale, and Wakiso. SVD is a type of Ebola disease caused by infection with the Sudan virus.
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Uganda is experiencing an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) in Kampala, Mbale, and Wakiso. SVD is a type of Ebola disease caused by infection with the Sudan virus.
Between 2010 and 2017, CDC and Ugandan scientists identified 16 outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in an average of 2.5 days – down from the two-week average detection time over the previous 10 years. The program, the CDC-UVRI Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Surveillance and Laboratory Program, identified five times as many outbreaks between 2010 and … Continue reading Unique Program Improves Rapid Detection of Deadly Outbreaks in Uganda – Press Release
The CDC joins the Government of Uganda and the global public health community in marking the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.
The Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) announced the first positive case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Uganda in 2022 caused by Sudan virus (species Sudan ebolavirus) on September 20.
The Ministry of Health of Uganda has declared an Ebola outbreak in several districts in Uganda.
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Make sure you are vaccinated and up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines before traveling to Uganda.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today was notified of a case of Ebola diagnosed in Uganda and confirmed by laboratory testing at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI).