(MENAFN) Uganda officially ended its Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak on Saturday, after reaching the World Health Organization's required 42-day waiting period with no new confirmed cases.

Ebola infections are frequent in Uganda which has many tropical forests that are natural reservoirs for the virus. The latest outbreak, caused by the Sudan strain of the virus which has no ...

Reports suggest that the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) took part in the airstrikes. However, The Independent could not verify the claim. The Ugandan army deployed in South Sudan in March ...

Uganda's proposed budget for the 2025/2026 financial year has grown 25% to 71.9 trillion shillings ($19.6 billion), compared ...

[Photo/Agencies] MBALE, Uganda -- Uganda on Saturday declared an end to the Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after completing a 42-day mandatory countdown without any new confirmed cases ...

South Sudan’s political landscape remains fragile and recent violence between government troops and armed groups allied to the opposition have escalated tension. Uganda last month deployed ...

Uganda's Museveni Arrives in South Sudan Amid Political Crisis NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrived in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, in the highest level mission ...

Addis Ababa, — Uganda declared an end to the Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after completing a 42-day mandatory countdown without any new confirmed cases reported, less than three ...

Officials launched the first trial to assess the clinical efficacy of a vaccine against Sudan ebolavirus in response to the outbreak. Uganda has declared an end to the Ebola outbreak that began ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni arrived in neighbouring South Sudan on Thursday, in the highest level mission there since clashes and the detention of the vice president ...