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Uganda Reports 16 Dead from Mystery Illness

July 26, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

Update: According to USAToday , Ugandan Officials and WHO representatives report that the illness is Ebola. Sixteen people are reported dead in Uganda from a

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“Nodding” to Kony 2012

March 12, 2012January 25, 2023 Anna Tomasulo

I wager that last week, your twitter feed was dominated by tweets tagged #StopKony or #Kony2012. If you don’t use twitter, perhaps Kony bombarded you

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Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak Update: New suspect cases as others ruled out

May 21, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

As noted in our previous blog, a 12 year old girl who died at Bombo Military Hospital in Uganda tested positive for Ebola. Since then

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Ebola Hits Uganda

May 18, 2011January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Last week, a twelve-year old girl from Luwero died in the Bombo Military Hospital about 60 kilometers outside of Uganda’s capital, Kampala, from the deadly

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Possible Ebola Outbreak in Uganda

November 23, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

Last week, a Ugandan newspaper reported a mystery illness had caused 13 deaths in Abim and Agago districts in the north.  The article quoted a

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Polio update

November 2, 2010January 25, 2023 Lakshmi Yajurvedi

In the past few weeks, polio cases have been reported in several countries. Polio is an extremely contagious viral disease. Although up to 95% of

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