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Health
U.S. Embassy issues Marburg alert amid reports of possible case in Uganda
KAMPALA, June 30, 2026 — The United States Embassy in Uganda has issued a public health alert following reports of a possible case of Marburg Virus Disease [MVD] in western Uganda. In…
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UVRI warded top regional virology hub
ENTEBBE, June 25, 2025 — Uganda has been designated East Africa’s Centre of Excellence in virology, medical research, and infectious disease control. The recognition, awarded to the Uganda Virus Research Institute [UVRI],…
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EAC deploys experts to combat Mpox outbreak
ARUSHA, November 2, 2024 – For the first time, the East African Community [EAC] is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert [RDE] Pool in response to an international public health emergency due to…
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Development
UPDF medics undergo training in Ebola response
FORT PORTAL- The Uganda People’s Defense Forces [UPDF] in partnership with the Ministry of Health and World Health Organisation [WHO] have trained UPDF medical personnel on how to respond fast in case…
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