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Uganda confirms Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever outbreak in western region
Source: Xinhua| 2025-03-14 21:27:30|Editor: huaxia
KAMPALA, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed an outbreak of the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in the western district of Kyegegwa.
The laboratory results from samples taken from a 28-year-old male from Kazizi village in the sub-county of Kyatega, who is under isolation at Bujubuli Health Center, tested positive for the fever, the ministry said in a statement issued here.
The patient experienced excessive nose bleeding, headache, and general body weakness on Feb. 28, sought treatment at a clinic, and self-referred himself to Bujubuli health facility on March 7.
The statement said two more suspected cases have been admitted to the isolation unit at the Bujubuli Health Center.
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