KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda discharged on Tuesday the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola , health authorities reported, and there were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month. World Health Organization described the recoveries as a milestone that “reflects the power of Uganda’s quick and coordinated response.”
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, health authorities said Tuesday. The nine include the first victim, a male nurse who died the day before the outbreak was ...
Uganda has discharged eight people after they recovered from Ebola although at least 265 contacts remain under quarantine, its health minister said.
Following the recovery and discharge of the eight Ebola Sudan Virus Disease patients who were contacts of a health worker who succumbed to the disease in January, experts say continuity of a study to find treatment will be hard.
Eight patients treated for Ebola in Uganda have recovered, the country's health minister said on Wednesday, declaring the country's latest outbreak of the deadly disease "contained".
Uganda discharged eight recovered Ebola patients while maintaining quarantine for 265 individuals potentially exposed to the virus. The recent outbreak of the deadly Sudan strain poses challenges as no vaccine exists yet.
Uganda has discharged eight Ebola patients, while 265 contacts remain under strict quarantine for monitoring, the health minister announced.
Uganda has confirmed nine cases of the deadly disease Ebola, the health ministry said Tuesday, raising the count in its latest outbreak from three.
Ebola cases in Uganda have increased to nine, with 265 people in quarantine. The outbreak's first victim, a male nurse, remains the only fatality. The Health Ministry states eight patients are stable.
Uganda said it "contained" the latest outbreak of the Sudan Ebola virus, which was confirmed by the Health Ministry in late January. The East African country discharged all eight Ebola patients on Tuesday after they tested negative and no new deaths have been reported from the disease.
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease, with the first case linked to a 32-year-old nurse in Kampala.
World Health Organization describes recoveries as a milestone that 'reflects the power of Uganda's quick and coordinated response'