Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak

January 30, 2025

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(BBC) – Uganda’s ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included “high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing” and “bleeding from multiple body sites”. He died of multi-organ failure on Wednesday at Mulango National Hospital, located in the city’s central business district.

This marks Uganda’s eighth recorded Ebola outbreak since the first infection was documented in 2000. (Read More)