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Kagadi in ebola scare as one dies

MONDAY APRIL 29 2019
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By ALEX TUMUHIMBISE

Kagadi. Kagadi District is on high alert following the death of a suspected Ebola patient.

The deceased, Benon Ahorwendire, 50, a resident of Kanyegaramire Village in Kyenzige Town Council died at the weekend at Kagadi General Hospital where he had been admitted after presenting signs similar to those of an Ebola patient.

Mr Selevano Thembo, the district surveillance focal person, said the deceased presented signs of fever, diarrhoea and vomiting blood.
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https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Kagadi-Ebola-scare-one-dies/688334-5091868-ci9cuyz/index.html

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Ebola screening points to be established on Lake Albert shores

By Ismael Kasooha, Andrew Musinguzi

Added 29th April 2019 03:27 PM

Kagadi - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Kagadi district is to establish Ebola screening points at points of entry into the country, on shores of Lake Albert.
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Dr Herbert Muhumuza, the Health Coordinator IRC, told New Vision that this is a high-risk area which has direct linkages with Ebola-stricken DRC because of the daily cross border movements on Lake Albert.

Over 5-8 boats cross from both countries on a daily basis with an estimated 300 people.

?These people have relatives on either side and even transact business together across the borders so it?s a high-risk area which must be handled with care to avoid the spilling over of Ebola into Uganda,? said Muhumuza.
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https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1499432/ebola-screening-established-lake-albert-shores

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Ministry of Health rule out ebola outbreak in Kagadi

The Independent May 1, 2019
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Emmanuel Ainebyona, the Health Ministry?s Public Relations officer says the blood samples taken to Uganda virus research Institute-Entebbe tested Negative to Ebola and Marburg and other Hemorrhagic Fevers.
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https://www.independent.co.ug/ministry-of-health-rule-out-ebola-outbreak-in-kagadi/