The Uganda government has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Mubende District, Uganda.
Through the ministry of health, the confirmed case is a 24-year-old male, a resident of Ngabano village of Madudu Sub County in Mubende District had EVD symptoms.
The ministry permanent secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, told reporters on Tuesday one death had been registered in Mubende.
“The confirmed case is a 24-year-old male, a resident of Ngabano village of Madudu sub-county in Mubende district,” the ministry said.
Last month, Kenya put health officials at the border on high alert after the WHO said it is investigating a suspected case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kenya’s Ministry of Health since, asked health surveillance officials at points of entry to be on alert.
Ebola is a severe and too often fatal illness caused by the Ebola virus. Previous Ebola outbreaks and responses have shown that early diagnosis and treatment with optimised supportive care —with fluid and electrolyte repletion and treatment of symptoms—significantly improve survival
