This is the eighth Ebola outbreak in Uganda since the first infection was recorded in 2000. The Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) is a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever which is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues.

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was releasing an additional $2 million to support Uganda's response to its Ebola outbreak, which has killed one person and infected at least eight others.

The scare happened around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday at a CityMD on East 125th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue.

Two patients suspected of being exposed to Ebola were rushed to the hospital by hazmat-wearing emergency workers on Sunday, but after some testing, “the disease was ruled out.” In a report by the New York Post,

Uganda has discharged eight people after they recovered from Ebola although at least 265 contacts remain under quarantine, its health minister said.

The New York State Department of Health is raising awareness about the Ebola virus following a Health Alert Network issued by the Centers for Disease Control an

Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease, with the first case linked to a 32-year-old nurse in Kampala.

The scare happened around 11:15 a.m. on Sunday at a CityMD on East 125th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue.

Scientists suspect that the first person infected in an Ebola outbreak acquires the virus through contact with an infected animal or eating its raw meat. Ebola was discovered in 1

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) reveals the workings of a human antibody called mAb 3A6, which may prove to be an important component for Ebola virus therapeutics.

Health officials were alert on Sunday after two individuals were rushed to a hospital due to possible exposure to an infectious disease.

Two sick patients suspected to be infected with Ebola were taken from an Upper East Side urgent care to the hospital by first responders in hazmat suits Sunday morning, law enforcement sources