Uganda struggles to block border travel amid Ebola outbreak: “Like stopping wind from blowing” – CBS News Watch CBS News Uganda’s porous and lengthy border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has been a hurdle in protecting public health during the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Africa, health officials say. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio … Read more
Uganda details safety measures as Ebola cases continue to spread in parts of central Africa – CBS News Watch CBS News The total number of confirmed Ebola cases in central Africa has increased to more than 800, which is about 300 more than last week. Ramy Inocencio reports on the surge of cases and looks … Read more
Over 40 people have died in a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where government and international aid organizations are struggling to cope with the spread of the disease. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The current strain of Ebola, … Read more
Uganda on Wednesday ordered the closure of its border with Congo, where suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola are surging, and as cases have been confirmed at home after Ugandan health workers were exposed to the disease from Congolese patients. The measure, which goes against the guidance by the World Health Organization, underscores … Read more
Three people died and four others were injured after their vehicle collided with an elephant in a national park in northwestern Uganda, police said on Monday. No information was provided on the health of the elephant. Human-wildlife confrontations have risen in recent years, as expanding populations encroach on protected wildlife areas. The incident occurred on … Read more
Ugandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases Monday, bringing the number of infections there to seven after the number of suspected cases in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo surpassed 900. All the cases are linked to the Congo outbreak, which appears to have started several days or weeks before authorities in that … Read more
Three Red Cross volunteers have died, believed to have contracted the Ebola virus during a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in March, the organization said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “At the time of the intervention, the community was not aware … Read more
The State Department on Tuesday strongly urged Americans to avoid travel to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan because of the Ebola outbreak there. More than 130 people have already died. Mark Strassmann has more. Source link
Latest on American who contracted Ebola as outbreak continues in Congo, Uganda – CBS News Watch CBS News A missionary doctor who was serving in Congo will receive treatment in Germany after testing positive for Ebola. Skyler Henry has the latest. Source link
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is of particular concern to global health officials in part because the virus detected is a less common strain. As of Sunday, when the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency, there were nearly 250 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths. These … Read more