ebola

The government of Japan has provided an emergency grant of USD 500,000 approximately (Shs 1.85 billion) to support Ebola response efforts in Uganda, as authorities and humanitarian agencies intensify measures to contain the outbreak and prevent further transmission in high-risk communities. The...

Posts circulating on social media and messaging platforms alleged that Uganda’s Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, had ordered the closure of all schools by 25 June 2026 to prevent the spread of Ebola. The reports further claimed that authorities would later issue guidance...

Rais wa Marekani, Donald Trump, amesema kuwa Marekani imetoa kiasi cha Dola za Marekani milioni 375 kusaidia juhudi za kupambana na ugonjwa wa Ebola barani Afrika. Sambamba na hilo, amekosoa kile alichokiita "ushiriki mdogo wa kifedha" kutoka mataifa mengine duniani. Akizungumzia msaada huo...

Rais wa Marekani Donald Trump amesema kuwa nchi hiyo ilitoa dola milioni 375 kwa ajili ya juhudi za kupambana na Ebola barani Afrika, huku pia akikosoa kile alichokitaja kama ushiriki mdogo wa kifedha kutoka sehemu zingine duniani. Alisema: "Tulilipa Afrika dola milioni 375 kwa ajili ya Ebola."...

Uganda has gone ten consecutive days without recording a new Ebola case, a significant milestone in the country's efforts to contain the outbreak. The Uganda Media Centre announced that no new infections have been registered over the past ten days, raising optimism that transmission of the...

A court in Masaka has ordered the deportation of 67 Congolese nationals after they were found to have entered Uganda without valid immigration documents. The group was arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Selsa Biwaga on charges of illegal entry into the country. Prosecutor Abraham Akandehako...

Security personnel at the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) checkpoint in Pakwach have arrested five Congolese nationals who were reportedly travelling to Kampala after allegedly entering Uganda illegally. The nationals were intercepted while travelling in a private vehicle and are believed...

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised Uganda's “prompt and capable” response to an ongoing Ebola outbreak, expressing confidence that the situation can be brought under control through continued regional collaboration. Dr Tedros arrived in...

The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has commended Uganda's response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak, describing the government's actions as prompt, capable and effective. In a post on his X handle, Dr. Tedros said the country's surveillance...

Ministry of Health permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine, has revealed that Uganda would be willing to treat American Ebola patients if requested by the United States, highlighting the country's growing reputation in Ebola management and response. Speaking in an interview with NTV, Dr. Atwine...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended the issuance of all new visas for nationals from Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan, a move that has left dozens of travelers stranded at Entebbe International Airport. (video courtesy of Daily Monitor) The...

A graphic circulating on social media claims that U.S. President Donald Trump warned Kenyans against opposing the establishment of an Ebola isolation centre in Kenya, allegedly stating: “I have ordered the U.S. Army to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia, Kenya within one week. My...

Uganda's Ministry of Health has confirmed a total of 19 Ebola cases as of June 5, 2026, following the detection of three new infections among individuals who had already been identified as contacts of confirmed patients and placed under institutional quarantine. Health officials reported that...

Claim: A Social media post circulating on X by a Ugandan @Humanrights256 alleges that Pastor Aloysius Bugingo is selling olive oil at UGX 100,000 per bottle and claiming it can cure Ebola amid Uganda's current Ebola outbreak. The Post: "UPDATE: Pr. Aloysius Bugingo has introduced olive oil...

Mjadala kuhusu mpango wa kujenga Ebola quarantine facility nchini Kenya unaendelea kushika kasi huku Wakenya wengi wakijiuliza swali moja kuu: Kama facility hii ni salama, kwa nini Marekani isiijenge kwao? Maafisa wa Marekani wanasema kuwa kuweka kituo hicho Kenya kutasaidia Americans...

Health CS Aden Duale amesema kuwa serikali haitafanya public participation kuhusu mpango wa kuanzisha Ebola quarantine facility katika Laikipia Air Base, Nanyuki. Kulingana na CS, sheria za afya ya umma zinairuhusu serikali kuchukua hatua za haraka wakati wa tishio la afya bila kushauriana na...

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has sought to reassure Kenyans over the country's Ebola preparedness measures, insisting that isolation, quarantine, and treatment facilities being established across the country are not intended solely for foreign nationals. Appearing before Parliament...

The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Mityana District, Prossy Mwanjuzi, has issued a stern warning to school administrators who fail to implement government directives aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola, saying those found neglecting the guidelines risk arrest and...