3 days ago · In 2019, Uganda country experienced an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) caused by Zaire ebolavirus following imported cases from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo which was battling a large epidemic in its north-eastern region. Case fatality rates of the Sudan virus have varied from 41% to 100% in past outbreaks.

Jan 11, 2023 · This Ebola outbreak was caused by the Sudan ebolavirus, one of six species of the Ebola virus against which no therapeutics and vaccines have been approved yet. However, Uganda’s long experience in responding to epidemics allowed the country to rapidly strengthen critical areas of the response and overcome the lack of these key tools.

Jan 31, 2025 · Ebola diseases (EBOD) are rare, but severe and often fatal viral diseases that affects humans and other primates. There are six species in the genus Ebolavirus, three of which (Bundibugyo, Sudan and Zaire) have previously caused large outbreaks.

3 days ago · United Nations in Uganda stands in solidarity with the Government and people of Uganda in response to the Sudan virus disease outbreak 31 January 2025 Communities mobilize to end Guinea-worm disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Jan 6, 2025 · Kampala. On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV), with the first confirmed case identified at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital. Over the course of the outbreak, 164 cases were reported, including 142 confirmed and 22 probable, resulting in 77 deaths and 87 recoveries. The outbreak, which …

Jun 7, 2024 · Kampala - Nabalamu Specious is a survivor of the 2022 Sudan Ebola virus disease Outbreak in Uganda. She contracted the disease while her husband was admitted to the hospital, she offered another patient a drink of water and wiped his sweat. This patient later died of Ebola virus disease (EVD). “When I contracted the Ebola virus disease, I was very ill, I experienced …

Jan 30, 2025 · Sudan virus disease is a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates that is due to Orthoebolavirus sudanense (Sudan virus), a viral species belonging to the same genus of the virus causing Ebola virus disease. Case fatality rates of Sudan virus disease have varied from 41% to 100% in past outbreaks.

2019, the grandmother and sibling of the 5-year-old boy also developed Ebola-like symptoms and tested positive for Ebola Zaire Virus infection. Unfortunately, all 3 confirmed cases died. A total of 114 contacts of the 3 patients in Uganda were followed up; 74 of the eligible contacts were vaccinated against Ebola.

Sep 20, 2022 · Brazzaville/Kampala – The health authorities in Uganda today declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the Sudan ebolavirus was confirmed in Mubende district in the central part of the country. The Uganda Virus Research Institute confirmed the case after testing a sample taken from a 24-year-old male.

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