1 day ago · The outbreak marks Uganda's eighth from an Ebola virus. The first confirmed case in the outbreak was a nurse at a hospital in the nation's capital, Kampala, who contracted Ebola on Jan. 20 or Jan ...

2 days ago · The most recent of multiple Ebola outbreaks in Uganda was declared in September 2022, and the US provided more than 22.3 million United States dollars to support the Ugandan government’s response. USAID paid for contact tracing, the distribution of protective equipment, safe burials, rapid response and more.

All told, USAID's 2024 budget for infectious-disease detection and response was 745 million dollars, and the US has helped respond to 11 outbreaks of Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers since 2020.

1 day ago · U.S. health officials are telling Americans to take precautions if they travel to Uganda because of an Ebola outbreak.

1 day ago · The outbreak marks Uganda's eighth from an Ebola virus. (Tin, 2/5) AP: US Officials Advise Travelers To Be Careful In Uganda Because Of Ebola U.S. health officials on Wednesday urged Americans traveling to Uganda to take precautions because of an Ebola outbreak — and said they are helping Ugandan health officials respond to the threat.

3 days ago · Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.

USAID played a particularly important role in the overall response. Here are nine ways USAID collaborated with implementing partners to support the Ugandan Government’s goals to contain and end the spread of Ebola.

Sep 20, 2023 · Health care workers in Uganda have been trained to provide continuous care and support to Ebola survivors. USAID’s support to the Ebola response in Uganda demonstrates the Agency’s continued commitment to improve health security across the country.

Jan 11, 2023 · The United States welcomes today’s declaration by the Government of Uganda and the World Health Organization that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has ended after just three months.

Currently, about 140 people per day enter the U.S. from Uganda. The U.S. has not restricted travel from Uganda at this time.