乌干达仍面临埃博拉病毒爆发

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WHO on 10 May 2018 said that 32 Ebola virus disease cases, including 18 deaths, were reported from Bikoro health zone, Equateur. Source: EPA / EPA/AHMED JALLANZO

乌干达仍面临着埃博拉病毒的爆发,当局已经确认报告109例感染病例。

疫情目前已经造成30人死亡。

虽然扎伊尔病毒株已有疫苗,这也是埃博拉病毒最常见的形式,但目前爆发的是苏丹病毒株,其疫苗仍在开发中。

乌干达卫生部部长露丝·阿肯说:“我们计划为150个确诊病例的接触者接种疫苗,这意味着最初阶段大约有3000人。试验准备工作已经结束,我们估计可以在两周内开始试验。"


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Published 27 October 2022 6:49am
By Cindy Xie
Presented by Cindy Xie
Source: SBS

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