Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its northwest, Africa's main health body said on Thursday, though first tests had come up negative.

The Ministry of Health Uganda revealed the man presented with a five-day history of "high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing", before progressing to "unexplained bleeding"

Dr Diana Atwine, confirmed the case as a 32-year-old male nurse from Mulago National Referral Hospital, who died on January 29, 2025

A Ugandan health official says a nurse died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak ended in 2023.

The World Health Organization ( WHO)  has allocated US$ 1 million (200 billion) from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to help quickly tackle the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak confirmed in Uganda on Thursday.

In addition to the Ebola outbreak confirmed on Thursday, Uganda is also battling an outbreak of Mpox, with 2,462 cases and 16 deaths recorded since July 2024.

Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in Kampala after a male nurse died, prompting urgent containment efforts and contact tracing.

A nurse in Uganda has become a victim of the first outbreak of ebola in Uganda in two years. A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, a health official said on Thursday, marking the first recorded death in the country from the severe illness in two years.

Health officials in Uganda confirmed there is an Ebola virus outbreak in the capital city and that one person has died.

A fresh Ebola outbreak has emerged in Uganda, with a 32-year-old male nurse succumbing to the disease in Kampala. The Ministry of Health confirms the