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Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that the second patient who had been isolated over suspected Ebola infection has tested negative for the virus twice, easing fears of further spread following the recent imported cases linked to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
📸: PS to the Ministry of Health, DR.Dianah Atwiine, image Courtesy of Bukedde TV.
According to Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine, the patient first tested negative on May 18 and a second confirmatory test conducted on May 20 also returned negative results. The patient remains under medical observation due to other underlying health conditions.
Health officials revealed that at least 127 health workers and contacts connected to the Ebola cases are currently under quarantine as authorities intensify surveillance, contact tracing, and border screening measures.
Uganda recently confirmed two imported Ebola cases associated with the ongoing outbreak in eastern DRC involving the Bundibugyo strain — a rare Ebola variant for which there is currently no approved vaccine.
The World Health Organization has already declared the outbreak in Uganda and DRC a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to fears of cross-border transmission.
Uganda has tightened health measures, including enhanced border patrols, increased screening at entry points, and temporary restrictions on some public activities aimed at preventing further infections.
According to Permanent Secretary Dr Diana Atwine, the patient first tested negative on May 18 and a second confirmatory test conducted on May 20 also returned negative results. The patient remains under medical observation due to other underlying health conditions.
Health officials revealed that at least 127 health workers and contacts connected to the Ebola cases are currently under quarantine as authorities intensify surveillance, contact tracing, and border screening measures.
Uganda recently confirmed two imported Ebola cases associated with the ongoing outbreak in eastern DRC involving the Bundibugyo strain — a rare Ebola variant for which there is currently no approved vaccine.
The World Health Organization has already declared the outbreak in Uganda and DRC a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to fears of cross-border transmission.
Uganda has tightened health measures, including enhanced border patrols, increased screening at entry points, and temporary restrictions on some public activities aimed at preventing further infections.
