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February 11, 2025 Michael Head, _University of Southampton_ Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease, with the first case linked to a 32-year-old nurse in Kampala. February 7,

2025 Catriona Waitt, _University of Liverpool_; Karleen Gribble, _Western Sydney University_; Mija Ververs, _Johns Hopkins University_; Peter Waitt, _University of Liverpool_, and Prince

Imani-Musimwa, _Institut supérieur pédagogique et technique de Goma_ Breastfeeding mothers and their babies have largely been neglected in Ebola research. This needs to change. December 13,

2024 Yap Boum, _Mbarara University of Science and Technology_ Sierra Leone was one of three countries ravaged by the Ebola epidemic 10 years ago. A national vaccine campaign is a big step

towards preventing future outbreaks. November 5, 2024 Steven Lam, _CGIAR_ and Delia Grace, _International Livestock Research Institute _ Strategies to beat a disease outbreak like mpox must

start with the root causes. May 10, 2024 Cheryl Walter, _University of Hull_ Lassa virus kills about 1% of those who catch it, but if caught early enough, antiviral drugs can prevent serious

illness. May 11, 2023 Alan Christoffels, _University of the Western Cape_ and Sofonias Kifle Tessema Time and information is of the essence when tackling infectious diseases across

countries and continents. March 13, 2023 Adam Hume, _Boston University_; Elke Mühlberger, _Boston University_, and Judith Olejnik, _Boston University_ The Marburg virus, a close cousin of

Ebola, currently has no approved treatments or vaccines to protect against it. February 17, 2023 C Raina MacIntyre, _UNSW Sydney_ There has been an epidemic outbreak of Marburg virus in

Equatorial Guinea for the first time. Here’s what you need to know about the virus, and how it spreads. November 21, 2022 Simone Datzberger, _UCL_ and Musenze Junior Brian, _Makerere

University_ Young Ugandans have already fallen far behind in their learning because of COVID. November 2, 2022 Astrid R.N. Haas, _University of Toronto_ Lockdown measures may stop the spread

of the virus. But they can also lead to a larger and more protracted public health crisis in the form of deprivation and hunger. October 26, 2022 Mutono Nyamai, _University of Nairobi_;

Loice Achieng Ombajo, _University of Nairobi_; Marleen Temmerman, _Aga Khan University _; Thumbi Mwangi, _Washington State University_, and Helen Kiarie Outpatient visits, screening and

diagnostic services, and child immunisation were particularly negatively affected. October 23, 2022 Sophie Harman, _Queen Mary University of London_ As with Ebola, it is often only when the

harm is done that people working on the response realise health emergencies disproportionately harm women. September 30, 2022 Yap Boum, _Mbarara University of Science and Technology_ Ebola

is a highly transmissible disease but its spread can be prevented through behavioural measures. September 29, 2022 Mosoka Fallah, _University of Liberia_ When tackling an Ebola outbreak

speed is a critical element - every hour counts. September 24, 2022 Abdhalah Ziraba, _African Population and Health Research Center_ The Sudan strain of the Ebola virus has been identified

in Uganda for the first time in more than a decade. September 23, 2022 Sisanda Nkoala, _Cape Peninsula University of Technology_ African media also emphasise the west as superior and Africa

as inferior. July 27, 2022 Giulia Wegner, _University of Oxford_ and Kris Murray, _London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine_ Infectious diseases originating in wild animals are high

and may be increasing. This is a sign that ecosystem degradation is undermining the planet’s capacity to sustain human wellbeing. February 17, 2023 Oyewale Tomori, _Nigerian Academy of

Science_ The chances of surviving Marburg are improved if there’s early supportive care with rehydration and symptomatic treatment. March 15, 2022 Kevin Zeng, _U.S. Army Medical Research

Institute of Infectious Diseases_ Although treatments for Ebola have helped many people overcome this deadly disease, the virus can persist in the brain and cause a lethal relapse. March 2,

2022 Gerry Wright, _McMaster University_ Before COVID-19, clean water, antibiotics and vaccines had made us complacent about infectious disease. Infection control can no longer be taken for

granted. We must be prepared for future pandemics.