Health officials in Uganda confirmed there is an Ebola virus outbreak in the capital city and that one person has died.

Ugandan health officials on Thursday confirmed a case of Ebola in the capital Kampala, in a nurse who sought care at a number of facilities.

Uganda has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in its capital, Kampala, marking the country's ninth since 2000. The first patient, a nurse, has died. Contact tracing is underway for 44 potential cases amidst the city's dense population.

Uganda confirms an Ebola virus outbreak in its capital, Kampala, with the first patient, a nurse, succumbing to the disease. This highly infectious virus spreads through bodily fluids and has claimed 55 lives during a previous outbreak.

Uganda has reported an outbreak of Ebola following the death of a nurse from the virus in the capital Kampala.

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Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the capital Kampala, the health ministry said on Thursday.