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.

Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine.

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

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda has risen to nine from three, the country's health ministry said. The East African country declared an outbreak of the severe, often-fatal viral infection late last month.

"Our teams are supporting surveillance, laboratories, logistics, infection prevention and control in hospitals, treatment centres and research"

Nine people were confirmed to have Ebola virus in Uganda and around 265 others are being monitored under quarantine, health authorities have said. The nine include the first victim, a male nurse who died the day before the outbreak was declared on January 30.