Uganda announced Thursday that a nurse, 32, had died of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, amid a new outbreak of the deadly virus there — the first in two years. The country has activated emergency response procedures,

Health officials worry the unusual strain will spread in crowded Kampala after the death of a male nurse.

Dr Diana Atwine, confirmed the case as a 32-year-old male nurse from Mulago National Referral Hospital, who died on January 29, 2025

Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.

A male nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, the first recorded death by the disease in the East African country since an outbreak ended in 2023, health officials said. The 32-year-old nurse worked at Mulago National Specialised Hospital in Kampala, Diana Atwine, permanent secretary of Uganda’s health ministry, said Thursday.

Uganda's health authorities say they are in "in full control of the situation," and are working to contain the outbreak.

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the capital Kampala, with the first confirmed patient dying from the disease on Wednesday, the health ministry said on Thursday. The patient,

Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, Africa's main health body said on Thursday, though first tests had come up negative.

Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its capital, Kampala, marking the country's ninth since 2000. The first patient, a nurse, has died. Contact tracing is underway for 44 potential cases amidst the city's dense population.

A 32-year-old male nurse at Mulago Hospital in the Ugandan capital Kampala has died of Ebola, health officials said Thursday, adding that at least 44 of his contacts had so far been identified. Uganda’s last outbreak of the disease,

Uganda reports a new Ebola outbreak in its capital, Kampala, marking the ninth occurrence since 2000. A male nurse has succumbed to the virus, with 44 contacts being traced. The government is leveraging existing expertise in managing such outbreaks,