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The announcement by the country’s health ministry came after 42 days without a single case of the disease.
Uganda announced the end of Ebola, which caused many health issues in the East African country. The announcement by the country’s health ministry came after 42 days without a single case of the disease.
The outbreak was attributed to the Sudan strain. The variant has no licensed vaccine. Ugandan officials authorised a clinical trial for one under development to be given to health workers and contacts of cases. The outbreak was confirmed in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, following the death of a male nurse.
It was the ninth time Uganda has detected cases of Ebola. Most outbreaks have been swiftly brought under control. Ebola infections are frequent in Uganda, which has many tropical forests that are natural reservoirs for the virus. The first Ebola outbreak in Uganda was declared in 2000.
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