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Hospital nurse dies in Uganda in first Ebola virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says

IndiaTimes Thursday, 30 January 2025 ()
A 32-year-old nurse in Uganda has died from Ebola, marking the first fatality since the 2023 outbreak ended. The nurse, employed at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, developed a fever and was later diagnosed with the Sudan strain of Ebola. He died on Wednesday. Health officials have identified 44 contacts, including 30 healthcare workers. The current outbreak poses challenges as there are no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain. Authorities are investigating the source of the infection.
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