Ugandan health authorities confirm further Ebola infections linked to the ongoing outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Saturday, Uganda reports three new Ebola cases associated with the DRC. Subsequent reporting on Monday adds two more cases, bringing Uganda’s total confirmed infections to seven. The latest cases include health workers: one report says two health workers at a private hospital in Kampala are infected. Earlier cases described by outlets include a driver, a health worker and a Congolese woman. Uganda says it is strengthening outbreak control measures, including infection prevention and control, to protect public health. Separately, regional risk monitoring is highlighted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), which warns that 10 countries across the region are at risk of being affected. Several reports note the outbreak is tied to the Bundibugyo strain and that suspected cases in Congo continue to rise, with DRC figures described as surpassing 900 suspected cases. The World Health Organization is also referenced as having declared a public health emergency related to the latest outbreak.
Uganda reports additional Ebola cases, bringing total infections to seven
Ugandan health authorities confirm further Ebola infections linked to the ongoing outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Saturday, Uganda reports three new Ebola cases associat...
- Uganda confirms additional Ebola cases linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo, raising the total in Uganda to seven.
- The most recent two confirmed cases in Uganda involve health workers in Kampala, including at a private hospital.
- Earlier confirmed cases in Uganda include a driver, a health worker and a Congolese woman.
- Africa CDC warns that 10 regional countries are at risk of being affected.
- Outlets report the DRC outbreak is associated with the Bundibugyo Ebola strain and that suspected cases in Congo are rising.
Every time Vanny Birungi, a volunteer with the Red Cross in eastern Congo, goes out to raise awareness about the latest Ebola outbreak as suspected cases near 1,000, she faces a double threat.
2 weeks agoUgandan health authorities on Monday reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections to seven.
2 weeks agoThe latest cases involve two health workers at a private hospital in Kampala, the Ugandan Ministry of Health announced on Monday
2 weeks agoThe two new cases are health workers in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency over the latest outbreak, which began in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo
2 weeks agoUgandan health authorities reported two new Ebola cases, bringing the number of infections there to seven as the number of suspected cases in the Congo continued to rise.
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