The\u00a0Ministry of Health in Uganda reported 7 cases (6 confirmed, 1 probable)\u00a0 with Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Luweero and Kampala districts.\u00a0 Of these cases, 4 died. Field teams continue to investigate cases alerted to them from the communities.\u00a0 The major challenge faced in some communities is the belief that witch-craft and not Ebola was the cause of deaths, despite ongoing\u00a0 intensive awareness campaigns.\u00a0 Social mobilization teams are working closely with traditional healers and religious leaders to raise awareness on prevention and control of the disease.<\/p>\n
WHO and partners, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF), the Uganda Red Cross (URCS), African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and Plan Uganda continue to support\u00a0 the national authorities in the response to the outbreak.\u00a0 Through WHO, an expert on infection prevention and control has been deployed to the field.<\/p>\n
With respect to this event, WHO does not recommend that any travel or trade restriction be applied to Uganda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The\u00a0Ministry of Health in Uganda reported 7 cases (6 confirmed, 1 probable)\u00a0 with Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Luweero and Kampala districts.\u00a0 Of these cases, 4 died. Field teams continue to investigate cases alerted to them from the communities.\u00a0 The major challenge faced in some communities is the belief that witch-craft and not Ebola was the … Continue reading Ebola in Uganda<\/span>