Uganda begins trials of new Ebola vaccine

Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala
Uganda Conducts First Ever Ebola Sudan Vaccine Trial
In a global first, Uganda's Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners on Feb.03 launched a first-ever clinical efficacy trial for a vaccine from Ebola from the Sudan species of the virus,
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Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week.
Uganda starts clinical trial of vaccine for Sudan strain of Ebola amid new outbreak
Uganda has begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola following an outbreak that has killed one nurse in the east African country.
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Test results on the sick people are pending, and a top WHO official said the outbreak response is proceeding rapidly.
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Ebola cases in Uganda rise to 9, while 265 others are being monitored under quarantine
Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine.
Number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda rises to nine
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to nine from three, the country's health ministry said.
Uganda begins trials of new Ebola vaccine after outbreak
Uganda has begun trials of a new vaccine in response to a recent outbreak of Ebola in the capital Kampala. There have been 7 confirmed, including a nurse who died on January 29. This outbreak of the Sudan strain of the virus could prove to be a challenge.
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Ebola vaccine trial to begin in Uganda after new outbreak kills nurse
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