EBOLA

Int´l agencies call for more resilient health systems

Published on: March 27, 2023
16:41

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) International agencies in charge of promoting the ¨One Health¨ initiative made on Monday a joint call for stepped-up global health action and more resilient health systems ahead of new viruses and diseases.

Uganda announces the end of the Ebola outbreak

Published on: January 11, 2023
12:48

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) Ugandan health authorities announced the end of the Ebola outbreak that for four months devastated parts of the country, including this capital, and caused the death of 55 infected people, according to official statistics.

Witchcraft is powerless against Ebola, Ugandan Health minister warns

Published on: November 21, 2022
14:14

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Witchcraft and witch doctors are ineffective against Ebola, the minister of Health of Uganda, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, said on Monday.

Alert in Nigeria about risks of outbreak of Ebola

Published on: November 1, 2022
09:51

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Abuja, Nov 1 (Prensa Latina) The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Nigeria (NCDC) on Tuesday alerted the population this country about the high risk of importing the Ebola virus from Uganda, a territory affected by this deadly disease.

Ebola is killing more people in Uganda

Published on: October 6, 2022
09:14

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, Oct 6 (Prensa Latina) An outbreak of Ebola in Uganda, which has spread to four regions, has left 29 dead so far, including four health workers, World Health Organization sources reported on Thursday.

Ebola outbreak in Uganda decreases

Published on: October 3, 2022
10:09

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, oct 3 (Prensa Latina) The medical discharge of two of the 38 patients infected with Ebola in Uganda indicates that the action of the health authorities is bearing fruit despite the number of confirmed cases, 38.

Health officials probe suspected Ebola case in western Kenya

Published on: September 30, 2022
12:07

By: Pavel López Lazo

Nairobi, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Health officials in Kakamega County, western Kenya, are probing a suspected case of Ebola. The patient had recently travelled to eastern Uganda to visit relatives, officials said.

Ebola outbreak in Uganda invades new territories

Published on: September 27, 2022
10:04

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Kampala, Sep 27 (Prensa Latina) A week after its detection, the Ebola outbreak in Uganda appeared in new territories, health authorities reported, according to which the deaths due to the disease totaled 23.

Ebola contagions and deaths increase in Uganda

Published on: September 26, 2022
11:17

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Kampala, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Health in Uganda on Monday reported 16 Ebola cases, while four people died due to complications related to the disease.

Tanzania to screen for Ebola following Uganda outbreak

Published on: September 24, 2022
13:13

By: Pavel López Lazo

Dodoma, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Tanzanian health authorities on Saturday urged its citizens, espacially at its borders, to be vigilant following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.

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