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- Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak after new virus is detected
Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak after new virus is detected
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An outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. The first reported fatality is a 32-year-old male nurse who was an employee of Mulago Hospital and sought treatment at various facilities before his death. At least 44 contacts of the victim have been identified, including 30 health workers, who are being traced.
A full scale response is being initiated by the government and partners.
We assure the public that we are in full control.
The patient experienced multi-organ failure and succumbed to the illness at Mulago National Referral Hospital on 29 January. Post-mortem samples confirmed the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (strain).
Our reaction should be swift, decisive and well-coordinated.
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countries
- 1.Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
- 2.Congo
- 3.Guinea
- 4.Kenya
- 5.Rwanda
- 6.Sudan
- 7.South Sudan
- 8.Tanzania, United Republic of
- 9.Uganda
- 10.United States
organizations
- 1.World Health Organization
- 2.Mulago Hospital
- 3.US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 4.US Food and Drug Administration
