Tag: Ebola
Independent Africa
Ebola: Uganda confirms death of another medic
The anaesthetic officer who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday has been confirmed by the Ugandan health ministry.
Margaret Nabisubi, 58, is the...
Independent Africa
Ugandan officials screening for Ebola at border
Health officials at a major Uganda-Kenya border crossing say they have intensified screening of cargo truckers and other travellers to prevent the export of...
World
A medical student dies on Ebola frontline in Uganda
The health ministry confirms that an intern physician who participated in the frontline fight against the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has passed away from...
World
Uganda’s Ebola death cases rise to six
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to 31. One more death has also been recorded, bringing the total number of...
World
Ugandan President rules out lockdown over Ebola
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has stated that imposing restrictions in Ebola hotspots in the central region is not necessary as the viral...
Independent Africa
Uganda Ebola cases rise amid 23 deaths, WHO reports
34 trainee medical personnel claimed they were refusing to work and charged the government with failing to provide them with the necessary safety equipment.Since...
World
Ebola outbreak: Ebola trainee medics walk out over safety concerns
Trainee doctors fighting Ebola in Uganda's epicenter of the disease accuse the government of endangering their lives."Most times you come into contact with a...
World
Uganda medical workers strike at Ebola hospital
Medical interns at Uganda’s Mubende hospital have gone on strike, accusing the government of not providing them with appropriate safety kit, risk allowances and...
World
Trainee doctors in Uganda go on strike over safety fears amid Ebola outbreak
Trainee medics battling Ebola in Uganda's virus epicentre accuse the government of putting their lives at risk."Most times you come into contact with a...
World
Uganda is monitoring 34 suspected Ebola cases
The number of suspected Ebola infections continues to rise in Uganda.
Currently, the country's Health Ministry is monitoring 34 suspected cases.
Health officials are also investigating...