Uganda has confirmed nine Ebola cases, with 265 people under quarantine. The outbreak, declared on January 30, has caused one death- a male nurse who traveled between Kampala and Mbale. Eight patients are receiving treatment, and authorities say the situation is under control. With no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain, a clinical trial is underway. Uganda’s last outbreak in 2022 led to 55 deaths before being contained.
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