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WHO, officials say Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak is over

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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's latest outbreak of the Ebola virus is over, the government and the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health Minister Ruth Aceng told journalists that no new…

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  1. Uganda is set to declare an end to its latest deadly Ebola outbreak

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Newest

    WHO, officials say Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak is over

    Headline from WTOP Washington DC ·

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  1. France 24

    Uganda set to declare end of Ebola outbreak (opens France 24)

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    Uganda said on Monday it was expecting to declare an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged late last year and has claimed the lives of at least 56 people.

  2. CBS News

    Uganda is set to declare an end to its latest deadly Ebola outbreak (opens CBS News)

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    According to the World Health Organization, an outbreak is over after 42 consecutive days with no new cases, or twice the incubation period of Ebola.

  3. New York Times

    Uganda’s Worst Ebola Outbreak in Two Decades Is Over, W.H.O. Declares (opens New York Times)

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    The virus spread to nine districts nationwide, infecting hundreds and killing dozens. Seven health workers were among those who died.

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    WHO, officials say Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak is over (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda's latest outbreak of the Ebola virus is over, the government and the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Health Minister Ruth Aceng told journalists that no new…

  5. Washington Examiner

    Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared finished by officials (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Uganda announced its latest outbreak of Ebola, which resulted in 55 deaths, has ended after nearly four months.

  6. The Guardian

    ‘A great day for the country’: Uganda declares an end to Ebola outbreak (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Control measures including lockdowns have halted the spread of the virus after less than four months

  7. CBS News

    Uganda Ebola outbreak that killed 56 people declared over, bringing "great hope for Africa" (opens CBS News)

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    Officials are lauding the country's response to the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, but some say delays meant missed opportunities to test potential vaccines.

  8. MedicalXpress

    Uganda declares end to deadly Ebola outbreak (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.

  9. Local News 8

    Uganda's Ebola outbreak ends, leaving relief and unanswered questions (opens Local News 8)

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    By Brenda Goodman, CNN No new Ebola infections have been detected in Uganda for 42 days, and so on Wednesday, the World Health Organization and the Ugandan Ministry of Health officially declared that the country’s most recent outbreak of the deadly virus is at an end.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Uganda declares end of Ebola after 4-month outbreak (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The country discharged its last known Ebola patient from hospital in December 2022 and has passed WHO’s 42-day timeline.

  11. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Jack Guy, Bethlehem Feleke and Larry Madowo, CNN Ugandan authorities have officially declared the end of a recent Ebola outbreak after 42 consecutive days with no new cases. A formal declaration was made during a televised ceremony held in the central Mubende district, the epicenter of the outbre…

  12. BNO News

    Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared over (opens BNO News)

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    The Ebola outbreak which erupted in Uganda nearly four months ago has been officially declared over, officials said Wednesday. The outbreak claimed nearly 80 lives in just a few weeks. According to the World Health Organization, it takes 42 days – twice the maximum incubation period – for an Ebola o…

  13. NBC News

    Uganda’s latest Ebola outbreak is over, WHO and officials say (opens NBC News)

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    Uganda had recorded 142 cases including 56 deaths since the outbreak was announced in September.

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