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Uganda Launches Urgent Ebola Vaccination Amid Outbreak

2/12/2025

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Uganda faces a serious health crisis as nine Ebola cases, including one fatality, emerge from the Sudan strain. With seven patients hospitalized in Kampala and one in Mbale, authorities have quarantined 265 contacts. In response, the government has launched a trial vaccination program, marking a critical step since no approved vaccine exists for this strain. The outbreak was officially declared on January 30.

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Uganda faces a serious health crisis as nine Ebola cases, including one fatality, emerge from the Sudan strain. With seven patients hospitalized in Kampala and one in Mbale, authorities have quarantined 265 contacts. In response, the government has launched a trial vaccination program, marking a critical step since no approved vaccine exists for this strain. The outbreak was officially declared on January 30.