Uganda: Ebola Outbreak - May 2011 Updates

Ebolaviruses were first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, ebolaviruses have emerged periodically from the natural reservoir (which...

This report covers the period January to December 2011 In brief Programme outcome To increase the capacity of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC) to reduce the...

Chronic conflict, cyclical drought, floods, disease out-breaks, environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and limited government capacity present signifi-cant challenges to vulnerable...

Summary: CHF 133,744 was allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) on 18 May, 2011 to support the national society in delivering assistance to some 1,731,900 beneficiaries, and...

In brief Programme purpose: The year began with Kenya Red Cross launching an Early Warning/Early Action Drought Appeal, based on solid climate science that predicted failed rains in April/May, which...

This report covers the period 01 January 2011 to 30 June 2011. In brief Programme outcome: To increase the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC) to reduce the number...

GLIDE n° EP-2011-000052-UGA CHF 133,744 has been allocated from the Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the National Society in delivering immediate assistance to some...

Rwanda has been experiencing severe storms, while Uganda is dealing with an outbreak of an extremely fatal variant of the Ebola virus. Via the International Red Cross, the Belgian Development...

Alors que d’énormes tempêtes s’abattent sur le Rwanda, une variante mortelle du virus Ebola fait rage en Ouganda. La coopération belge au développement a rapidement libéré des fonds pour, d’une part,...

17 Jun 2011 11:29 Only one case detected in latest outbreak Origin still a mystery By Barry Malone KAMPALA, June 17 (Reuters) - Uganda has successfully prevented the rare and deadly Ebola virus from...

KAMPALA, 27 May 2011 (IRIN) - A confirmed case of the deadly Ebola virus in eastern Uganda three weeks ago has been quickly contained, leading health experts in the country to believe the virus has...

Contents 221 Outbreak news – Ebola, Uganda 222 Review of the 2010–2011 winter influenza season, northern hemisphere 227 Meeting of the WHO Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Advisory Committee, April 2010...

Link Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever Epidemic DREF operation n° MDRUG021

Written by Catherine Ntabadde Monday, 23 May 2011 02:17 The Ministry of Health has warned the public against eating wild animal meat as it works with partners like World Health Organisation, Uganda...

CHF 133,744 has been allocated from the Federation’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the national society in delivering immediate assistance to some 1,731,900 beneficiaries (targeted population for information dissemination campaign). Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are...

18 May 2011 - On 13 May 2011, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Uganda notified WHO of a case of Ebola Haemorrhagic fever in a 12 year old girl from Luwero district, central Uganda. On 6 May she...

An Ebola Hemorrhagic fever epidemic has been reported in Luwero District, Central Uganda with 1 death and 2 suspected cases in the isolation unit at Bombo Military Hospital. A team from World Health...