World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was releasing an additional $2 million to support Uganda's response to its Ebola outbreak, which has killed one person and infected at least eight others.
Uganda health authorities say they discharged the last eight patients who recovered from Ebola. There were no other positive cases in the outbreak declared last month.
World Health Organization describes recoveries as a milestone that 'reflects the power of Uganda's quick and coordinated response'
The lone fatality from the latest outbreak was a male nurse who died the day before the outbreak was declared in Kampala on Jan. 30
The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.
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Mystery illness kills more than 50 within hours in Congo
Mysterious Illness Kills 50 People within Hours of Symptoms, Doctors Raise Alarm
The outbreak, first reported on January 21, has resulted in 419 cases and 53 deaths.The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified it as a significant public health threat, citing concerns over its rapid progression and fatality rate.
Health Matters: Mystery illness kills over 50 people in DRC
An unknown illness has killed over 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to doctors on the ground and the World Health Organization on Monday. Katherine Ward has this story and more for Feb.
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August 8, 2014 – Experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) declare the Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa an international health emergency that requires a coordinated global approach, describing it as the worst outbreak in the four-decade history ...
The outbreak began in the village of Boloko after three children ate a bat and died within 48 hours, the Africa office of the World Health Organization said Monday.
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