Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five
Summary
Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, increasing the total to five in the current outbreak. Health officials are tracing contacts of infected people to stop the virus from spreading.Key Facts
- Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported three new Ebola cases on Saturday.
- The total number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda is now five.
- The Ebola outbreak is linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
- Nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the main center of the outbreak with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths.
- Uganda stopped public transport to the DRC after two Ebola cases crossed the border.
- One new case in Uganda is a driver who transported the first patient, and another is a health worker exposed while treating the patient.
- A woman from the DRC who traveled through Uganda tested positive after initially showing mild symptoms and returning home.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) and African health agencies are working together to control the outbreak and support affected people.
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