Forbes February 7, 2025
Amid a new Ebola outbreak in Kampala, Uganda, the World Health Organization has kicked off a vaccine trial. This is the first Ebola outbreak in the country since 2022, when cases emerged in the Mubende District. While both outbreaks involve the same virus species — Sudan Ebolavirus (SUDV) — genetic analysis confirms they’re not connected.
Ebola is terrifying. It’s deadly, with case fatality rates typically around 50% — sometimes even higher.
The first confirmed case in this outbreak was a male nurse who sought treatment on Jan. 19 for fever and other symptoms. He died 10 days later. Right now, no one knows how he got infected. His wife was diagnosed with Ebola on Feb. 2, and now at least...
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