A 32-year-old nurse from Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda, has died from the Sudan strain of Ebola. This marks the beginning of a new outbreak in Uganda. Health authorities are working to trace contacts and prevent the spread of the virus, while the WHO has pledged $1 million in support.
A 32-year-old male nurse from Mulago Hospital, Uganda 's main referral facility in Kampala , has died from the Sudan strain of Ebola . He had initially sought treatment at several locations in Uganda before lab tests confirmed his diagnosis. The nurse's death marks the beginning of a new Ebola outbreak in Uganda , a country that has faced multiple outbreaks in the past.
Health authorities have identified at least 44 contacts of the deceased, including 30 health workers and patients at Mulago Hospital. Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary of the health ministry, assured the public that the situation is under control and urged Ugandans to report any suspected cases. Tracing contacts is crucial to preventing the spread of Ebola, especially since there are no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain.The WHO has pledged an initial $1 million from its contingency fund to support Uganda's response to the outbreak. Kampala's large and mobile population of about 4 million could pose challenges to containing the spread of the virus. The nurse's movements prior to his death, including seeking treatment at a hospital outside Kampala and traveling to Mbale in eastern Uganda, will be carefully investigated to identify potential exposure sites. Experts are confident that Uganda has the capacity to respond quickly and effectively to this outbreak, drawing on lessons learned from the 2022 Ebola outbreak.Ebola is a highly contagious and deadly hemorrhagic fever spread through contact with bodily fluids of an infected person or contaminated materials. Symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, and internal and external bleeding. The virus's natural reservoir remains unknown, but scientists believe the first human infection typically occurs through contact with an infected animal or its raw meat.Uganda has a history of Ebola outbreaks, including a devastating one in 2000 that claimed hundreds of lives. The 2014-16 West African Ebola outbreak, the deadliest in history, resulted in over 11,000 deaths. Ebola was first discovered in 1976 during simultaneous outbreaks in South Sudan and Congo, near the Ebola River, which gave the disease its name
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