Uganda has begun a trial vaccination programme for the strain of Ebola viral infection that is behind Sudan's latest outbreak, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), while the number of confirmed cases has risen to three.

Uganda has kicked off a clinical trial of a vaccine against Ebola that killed one person in the outbreak declared last week. Health workers and other people exposed to the strain are being targeted in the trial which began four days after Uganda announced the death of a nurse in the capital,

This is a critical achievement toward better pandemic preparedness and saving lives when outbreaks occur,” said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.

Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala

If proven effective, vaccine will further strengthen measures to protect communities from future outbreaks,’ says regional director of world health body - Anadolu Ajansı

The vaccine candidate is being evaluated in a ring vaccination trial as part of a comprehensive public health response NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2025 / The first participants have been vaccinated with an investigational Ebola

Ugandan health authorities have initiated a clinical trial for a vaccine targeting the Sudan strain of Ebola, following a recent fatal outbreak. The trial aims to assess the vaccine's efficacy as health workers and affected individuals are prioritized.

A Ugandan doctor prepares to vaccinate the contact of a patient who had tested positive, during the launch of the vaccination for the Sudan strain of Ebola virus with a trial vaccine at the Mulago Guest House (Isolation centre) in Kampala,