Sigh of relief as 11 Masaka Ebola contacts test negative
Sunday, November 20, 2022
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Health authorities in Masaka City have breathed a sigh of relief after 11 contacts of the first Ebola victim tested negative for the deadly virus.
According to Mr Ronald Katende, the chairperson of Masaka City Task Force, the results from Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe have given them hope that they can control the spread of the deadly virus in Masaka sub-region.
He said that they are pretty progressing in the contact tracing exercise, adding that they have so far gotten 47 per cent of the contacts they have been looking for.
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The only confirmed Ebola case in Masaka was a resident of Kabowa in Kampala, who went to Kimaanya A, Masaka City suburb at her parents' request after her health situation deteriorated and she was later found with symptoms of Ebola. She later succumbed to the deadly virus.
Sunday, November 20, 2022
...
Health authorities in Masaka City have breathed a sigh of relief after 11 contacts of the first Ebola victim tested negative for the deadly virus.
According to Mr Ronald Katende, the chairperson of Masaka City Task Force, the results from Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe have given them hope that they can control the spread of the deadly virus in Masaka sub-region.
He said that they are pretty progressing in the contact tracing exercise, adding that they have so far gotten 47 per cent of the contacts they have been looking for.
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The only confirmed Ebola case in Masaka was a resident of Kabowa in Kampala, who went to Kimaanya A, Masaka City suburb at her parents' request after her health situation deteriorated and she was later found with symptoms of Ebola. She later succumbed to the deadly virus.
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