Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Uganda amid outbreak
Ugandan authorities launched a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one nurse in the capital, Kampala.
Uganda and WHO Launch Historic First-Ever Ebola Sudan Vaccine Trial in Record Time
This is a critical achievement toward better pandemic preparedness and saving lives when outbreaks occur,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
Ebola kills nurse in Uganda's capital Kampala, first death from virus since last outbreak ended in 2023
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola
Uganda has begun a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind Sudan's latest outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), while the number of confirmed cases has risen to three.
First Participants Vaccinated with IAVI’s Ebola Sudan Vaccine Candidate in Uganda Amid Ebola Outbreak
The first participants have been vaccinated with an investigational Ebola Sudan vaccine candidate provided by IAVI, a nonprofit scientific
Uganda Begins Testing New Ebola Vaccine Amid Outbreak
Uganda has launched a clinical trial for an experimental vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that claimed the life of a nurse in Kampala. The trial, initiated just four days after the first fatality,
Uganda Begins Pioneering Vaccine Trial Amid Ebola Outbreak
Ugandan health authorities have initiated a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, following a recent fatal outbreak. The trial aims to assess the vaccine's efficacy as health workers and affected individuals are prioritized.
WHO says 6 contacts of Ugandan Ebola patient are ill, vaccination efforts could begin Sunday
Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.
Ebola vaccines arrive in Uganda, as Kenya tightens border control
The first 2,160 doses of the ebola vaccine have arrived in Kampala as part of outbreak preparedness. Uganda’s Health Ministry on Thursday declared an outbreak after a 32-year-old male nurse working at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala succumbed to the Sudan ebolavirus Wednesday.
Ebola Outbreak: Uganda Set To Start Vaccine Trials
After a nurse died of the Ebola virus, the country has declared Ebola outbreak and is now deploying vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus.
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Ugandan nurse dies from Ebola — the first recorded fatality since outbreak 2 years ago
a physician who helped lead Uganda’s efforts to stop the country’s 2022 outbreak, told The Associated Press that he expected a swift response in tracing all possible Ebola contacts in Kampala ...
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Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country's first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
KAMPALA, Uganda — A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday.