Uganda

Minibus crashes into elephant crossing road in Uganda national park, killing 3 people

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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

New ebola infections in Uganda as Congo passes 900 suspected cases

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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

3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rises in Uganda

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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

Ebola strain in Congo, Uganda has no vaccine, no treatment for often deadly symptoms

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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

U.S. announces Ebola-related travel restrictions amid outbreak in Congo, Uganda

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The Trump administration announced Monday it’s restricting people who don’t have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in three African nations recently affected by the Ebola outbreak. People without U.S. passports who have traveled to Congo, Uganda or South Sudan in the past three weeks will be restricted from entering the … Read more

Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda Declared Global Emergency

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