Viruses
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Zimbabwe surpasses global target on HIV treatment: report
Zimbabwe has achieved and surpassed the global target on HIV testing, treatment and viral suppression, three years ahead of the…
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Ebola forces govt to close schools earlier than planned academic program
Following a Cabinet decision to reduce the third term of this academic year by two weeks, the Ministry of Education…
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Ministry of health burns use of RTDs for testing Ebola
The Ministry of Health has strongly warned against the continued use of unauthorized Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) which are circulating…
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Why gov’t extended lockdown in Ebola epicentre districts for another 21 days
On the 15th of October, President Yoweri Museveni directed the restriction of movements into and out of Kasanda and Mubende…
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Uganda seeks $20 million to fight Ebola outbreak
Uganda’s health ministry said Wednesday it was seeking 76 billion shillings (about 20 million U.S. dollars) to finance a three-month…
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Experts link surge in disease outbreaks in Africa to climate change
African health experts on Thursday linked a surge in outbreaks of diseases in the continent to increased adverse climatic events.…
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Experts fear sporadic Ebola spread in Uganda as contacts escape medical care
Health experts are warning that people who have had contact with Ebola patients and are evading medical care may escalate…
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Contacts of Ebola confirmed cases banned from domestic & international travels
The Ministry of Health has moved to ban the movement of individuals who have been in contact with Ebola confirmed…
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WHO chief says Ebola spread in Uganda concerning
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Thursday the spread of the Ebola virus beyond…
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Uganda warns of shrinking HIV financing due to reduced int’l support
The head of Uganda’s leading state agency in the fight against HIV/AIDS on Tuesday warned that the country is facing…
