ebola

Mlipuko wa hivi karibuni wa Ebola nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo uko kwenye mkondo wa kupitisha mlipuko hatari zaidi wa ugonjwa huo kuwahi kutokea, alisema Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO). Mlipuko wa mwaka huu, uliotangazwa tarehe 15 Mei, umeonyesha angalau kisa 4,300...

Afrika bana.... yaani uchague ufe kwa Ebola au kuuawa na magaidi wa uislamu....."Ukiinama mchale, ukiinuka mchale"...kuzaliwa Afrika ni laana kuanzia mwanzo... ====================== Rebels affiliated with the Islamic State attacked a village in Congo near the border with Uganda early...

Director General of the Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya The Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. Jean Kaseya, has urged the United States to lift its Ebola related travel restrictions on Uganda, arguing that the country's public health situation...

Photo courtesy of Uganda Radio Network A group of students from Dr. Obote College in Lira City is seeking financial support to further develop a medical robot designed to help health workers safely treat patients during outbreaks of highly infectious diseases such as Ebola and COVID-19. Named...

Researchers at Makerere University have identified genetic changes in the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus (BDBV) that could reduce the effectiveness of some existing diagnostic tests, prompting efforts to develop new Uganda-made test kits and providing crucial information for future...

Photo: Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi with health workers at the isolation centre- by Observer UG Uganda has discharged its last Ebola patient, marking a major milestone in the country's fight against the disease and triggering the mandatory 42-day countdown before the outbreak can officially...

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...