Uganda - Suspected Ebola outbreak - old news report plus recent hemorrhagic isolated patient without diagnosis

[Treyfish]

December 21, 2013 - 23:13

Than 6 people in the country have been hospitalized with suspected Ebola

Ebola in Uganda than six people have been hospitalized with suspected.

The hospitalized cases of Ebola in Uganda in the case proves to be the number of those infected in this month will be increased to 26.

Go to the beginning of the outbreak of the Kibale Health Minister Stephen Bayaruhang, first outbreak in a village just now spread to other villages said they received reports that the.

A Bayaruhang outbreak occurred in villages where many people ill, infected with Ebola taken to the hospital for fear that they are not willing to be taken to the hospital, he said.

Ebola in Uganda so far captured 14 people lost their lives.http://translate.google.com/translat...%2Fdefault.htm

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Suspected Ebola outbreak in Uganda

The previous report seems to be recycled news.

Exactly the same report - dated july 2012 - from another Turkish newssource:

Suspected Ebola outbreak in Uganda

July 30, 2012

Ebola in Uganda than six people have been hospitalized with suspected.

The hospitalized cases of ebola proves to be the case in Uganda this month caught the disease, the number of 26 will have increased. Outbreak's head shown in Kibale region Health Minister Stephen Bayaruhang first, only a village of outbreak now another village spread to reports that the take, he said. Bayaruhang to, outbreaks occurred in villages plagued many people, taken at the hospital, they ebola infected for fear it would be taken to hospital to be willing, he said. Uganda has ever Ebola captured 14 people lost their lives.

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/saglik/21102171.asp

No other sources so far?

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[Treyfish]

Re: Suspected Ebola outbreak in Uganda

Thank you miss Gert! I have been looking but see no other reports yet,so kindly retract this story for me!

[Treyfish]

Re: Suspected Ebola outbreak in Uganda

..and MERRY Christmas all you newshounds!

[sharon sanders]

Re: Uganda - Suspected Ebola outbreak - old news report plus recent hemorrhagic isolated patient without diagnosis

Thanks Treyfish and Gert.

The below situation has not been resolved.

Viral Hemorrhagic Fever [VHF]: A suspect VHF case was reported

by Bombo GMH on 29/11/2013 with complaints of fever, general body weakness, headache, sore throat, and bleeding [injection sites, hematemesis-coffee grounds, hematuria, bloody stools] since 25/11/2013. The patient is isolated and his samples tested negative for Ebola by PCR. Results from additional testing will be reported in due course.

please see attachment below.


Recent reports:

DRC - Equateur: WHO fears viral haemorrhagic fever in Ingende - November 20

DRC : seven suspected cases of Ebola reported in Orientale Province - October 17

Orientale province is bordered by Uganda.