The African country, home to tropical forests, has faced nine outbreaks in the last 25 years. The most recent was the Sudan strain of the virus was announced on 30 January
Uganda's Ebola outbreak has been blunted by the absence of a proven vaccine against the Sudan strain of the virus. Vaccines against the more common Zaire strain are effective.
There is no vaccine for Sudan strain behind the latest infections. Uganda's health ministry said that before Dr. Ali's death, the disease had so far infected 35 people & killed 7.
The patient showed signs of the Sudan strain of Ebola, last seen in Uganda in 2012. There is also no clarity on how effective existing Ebola vaccines will be against this variant.
While lingering lung issues might be expected given the nature of the virus, some of the most common & surprising problems recovered Covid patients face involve the nervous system.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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