What is Sudan Virus? Sudan Virus, one of the viruses that cause Ebola disease, has seen seven outbreaks since it was first discovered in the 1970s, four of which were in Uganda, and three in Sudan.

Vaccine trials on Sudan Ebola strain to start in weeks - WHO chief. By Elias Biryabarema. October 12, 2022 3:18 PM UTC Updated October 12, 2022 Item 1 of 2 Dr Tedros Adhanom ...

Despite the known skepticism of its leader Robert F Kennedy Jr, the Department of Health and Human Services quietly announced ...

But that doesn't mean Sudan Ebola virus isn't very deadly. According to the WHO, earlier outbreaks have seen mortality rates ranging from 41 to 100%.

The US Department of Health and Human Services is weighing whether to fund new Marburg and Sudan Ebola virus vaccines even as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. overhauls the US immunization landscape, ...

The World Health Organization director for Africa said Uganda has started a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola, for which there is currently no approved vaccine.

Given the current outbreak of Ebola Sudan in Uganda, this work is now even more important," said Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dawn O'Connell in a statement.

A Sudan Ebola vaccine, provided by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), is being investigated in a Uganda vaccine trial that was launched just four days after the country declared an ...

South Sudan received 2,160 doses of the yet-to-be-licensed Ebola vaccine, which was developed by American pharmaceutical company Merck and protects against the Zaire strain of the virus that's ...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — With the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo now an international emergency , neighboring South Sudan and its war-weakened health system is a major concern, especially after ...

Ebola Zaire is the most common cause of outbreaks, followed by Ebola Sudan. But there are long stretches between outbreaks of the latter, making it difficult to test drugs or vaccines for this ...

UN suspends Ebola screening after 3 aid workers killed in South Sudan. Two other aid workers were wounded, and another was abducted along with a child.