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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
It should be interesting to see if they can determine what her exposure was. Assuming the test results are correct, it will be the first human Ebola case anywhere in the world in nearly two and a half years. -
Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
Deadly Ebola breaks out in Uganda: Ministry of Health
English.news.cn 2011-05-14 20:47:39 FeedbackPrintRSS
KAMPALA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Uganda's Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed that the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever has broken out in the East African Country.
Paul Kagwa, assistant commissioner of health promotion and education, told Xinhua by telephone that the disease broke out in the central Ugandan district of Luwero.
"Yes I can confirm that Ebola has broken out and there is one case so far," he said.
He said government is scheduled to give a detailed statement later in the day.
Late 2007, Uganda suffered an Ebola outbreak in the western district of Bundibugyo, which claimed 37 lives out of the 148 infected.
The outbreak was officially declared over on Feb. 20, 2008.
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and causes a range of symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhea, generalized pain or malaise and in many cases internal and external bleeding.
Mortality rates of Ebola fever are extremely high, with the human case-fatality rate ranging from 50 percent to 89 percent, depending on viral subtype.Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
A 12-year-old girl is not exactly the kind of person I would expect to be hunting bush meat, so I suspect there may have been a previous human infection.
Ebola outbreak kills one in Uganda, more cases seen
Sat May 14, 2011 2:01pm GMT
Print | Single Page[-] Text [+] KAMPALA May 14 (Reuters) - A new outbreak of the rare and deadly Ebola virus has killed a 12-year-old Ugandan girl near the capital city Kampala, a health official in the east African country said on Saturday.
The girl from Luwero district, 75 km north of Kampala, died on May 6, Anthony Mbonye, Uganda government's commissioner for community health told journalists.
"Laboratory investigations have confirmed Ebola to be the primary cause of the illness and death. So there is one case reported but we expect other cases," said Mbonye.
The last outbreak in 2007 killed 37 people. (Reporting by Barry Malone; Writing by James Macharia)Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
Ebola case reported in Uganda
2011-05-14 16:01
Kampala -Initial test results indicate that a 12-year-old girl died of the deadly Ebola virus in a town about 35km north of Kampala, health officials told AFP on Saturday.
Preliminary testing carried out at the Uganda Virus Research Institute showed on Friday that the girl died from the virus on May 6 at Bombo hospital, said Dr Miriam Nanyunja, disease prevention and control officer for the World Health Organisation in Uganda.
"She came into the hospital and died a few hours later," Nanyunja said. "They tested for Ebola and the confirmatory result came out yesterday."
Nanyunja said that health officials were currently looking for more cases in the area and planned to set up an isolation unit at Bombo hospital in anticipation of new patients.
Ugandan director general of health services Dr Nathan Mugisha confirmed the preliminary results and said that a taskforce was meeting on Saturday to work out how to deal with any potential outbreak.Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
KAMPALA, May 14 (Reuters) - The rare and deadly Ebola virus has killed a 12-year-old Ugandan girl, and health officials said on Saturday they expected more cases.
The girl from Luwero district, 75 km (45 miles) north of the capital Kampala, died on May 6, said Anthony Mbonye, the government's commissioner for community health, in the first outbreak of the virus in Uganda in four years.
"Laboratory investigations have confirmed Ebola to be the primary cause of the illness and death. So there is one case reported but we expect other cases," he said.
"Just one case is considered an epidemic because it can spread quickly and it is highly fatal."
The last time Uganda was hit by Ebola -- a disease in which those infected often bleed to death -- it killed 37 people.
Mbonye said this was the closest a case had ever been reported to Kampala.
Ugandan health officials are following up 33 people who were in contact with the girl, he said.
There is no treatment and no vaccine against Ebola, which is transmitted by close personal contact and, depending on the strain, kills up to 90 percent of victims.
Its initial symptoms include sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache and sore throat. This is followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, impaired kidney and liver function and both internal and external bleeding.
Mbonye said rapid response teams were on standby to treat those with symptoms, and urged people to remain calm. He said the strain in the outbreak was Sudanic ebola, which has a 50-60 percent fatality rate.
Ebola has caused dozens of deadly outbreaks across Africa and threatens endangered gorilla populations as well as people. It is considered a possible bioterrorism weapon. (Reporting by Barry Malone; writing by James Macharia; editing by Andrew Roche)Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
I would like to remind that the novel Ebola virus species Bundibugyo was discovered in Uganda (see PLoS Pathogens, http://www.plospathogens.org/article...l.ppat.1000212 ) during the 2007 outbreak, which caused overall 149 suspected cases with 37 fatalities.Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
Indeed, but the above article indicates that the ebolavirus involved in the current fatality is Ebola Sudan, not Ebola Bundibugyo.Originally posted by ironorehopper View PostComment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
If the 33 contacts have really been isolated, not merely put under fever monitoring (and the article might be mis-speaking), then there is a good chance that some of them might be symptomatic.
Ebola is not thought to be contagious until after symptoms appear, so asymptomatic contacts are not usually isolated or quarantined.
One dead, 33 isolated after Ebola found in Uganda
May 14, 2011, 17:20 GMT
Kampala - Ugandan health officials said Saturday they had identified a case of Ebola disease and that the victim, a girl, had died on May 6 at a hospital 40 kilometres north of Kampala.
'The Ministry of Health has confirmed one case of Ebola in the country. A 12-year old girl from Zirobwe sub-county in Luwero district died of the disease at Bombo military hospital,' Anthony Mbonye said.
'Tests have been taken and it has been confirmed that it was Ebola-Sudan,' Dr Mbonye, head of the task group to deal with disease, said.
The health authorities isolated 33 people who had been in direct contact with the unnamed girl.
The girl had developed symptoms including hemorrhagic fever and diarrhoea.
A national task force to contain the disease has been re- activated. Technical staff have been deployed in health facilities to handle any suspected cases, task group chairman Dr Anthony Mbonye told reporters.
The East African country has suffered two severe outbreaks of the disease.
The first was in 2000 in northern Uganda where it killed 170 people and left over 400 hospitalized. The second occurred four years ago in western Uganda and left over 20 people dead and dozens of other hospitalized.Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
Ebola virus breaks out in Uganda
Posted Sunday, May 15 2011 at 00:00
The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the country, describing it as an epidemic. “Even one case is an epidemic because this is a very dangerous and fatal disease,” said Dr Joaquim Saweka of the World Health Organisation.
Test results from the Uganda Virus Research Institute indicate that a 12-year-old girl from Zirowe Sub-county in Luweero District died from a strain of Ebola on May 6 at Bombo Military Hospital.
“Laboratory investigations confirmed Ebola to be the cause of death and illness. So far about 30 people who had contact with the girl, including the health workers are being monitored,” said Dr Anthony Mbonye, the head of the Ebola task force.
“We are investigating the source of the disease, the contact people this girl had but we know it’s a type of Ebola common in Sudan,” Dr Mbonye added.
Ebola haemorrhagic fever is a deadly disease for which there is no cure.
It is transmitted by direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other body fluids of infected persons.
Health officials issued a countrywide Ebola alert, urging the public to be vigilant and promptly report any suspected cases to the nearest health facility.
Uganda has previoulsy suffered two major Ebola outbreaks - in 2007 and 2000.Comment
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
Ebola case reported in Luweero district
By Raymond Baguma
and Sylvia Nankya
THE Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Ebola fever in Luwero district, 60 kilometres north of Kampala.
The first case was a 12-year-old girl from Zirobwe Sub County in Luwero district who died last week at Bombo Military Hospital.
?Laboratory investigations confirmed Ebola to be the cause of illness and death. So far a number of contacts are being observed and followed up,? the Ministry of Health said in a statement yesterday.
The New York Times newspaper yesterday reported that the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had helped Uganda with the initial diagnosis of the case.
In response to the outbreak, a taskforce has been formed with emergency teams at district and national level. Also, drugs and logistics for Ebola case management have been mobilised and an Ebola isolation unit set up to handle suspected and confirmed cases.
In a statement, the Commissioner for Community Health, Dr. Anthony Mbonye, called on the public to remain calm as measures are taken to control the outbreak.
During a press conference at the ministry, the World Health Organisation (WHO) country representative, Dr. Joaquim Saweka, said a team from Geneva would arrive in the country to carry out more investigations.
Dr. Mbonye revealed that 33 people who came in contact with the victim were under surveillance and being monitored from their homes, for signs of the disease. They include relatives as well as health workers at the clinic where the victim was initially treated before being referred to the hospital at Bombo, where she died.
Ebola is a highly contagious with a high fatality rate. The symptoms of the disease include fever, bleeding through body openings, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headache, rash and red eyes.
There is no known cure or vaccine for Ebola, which causes up to 90% of victims to bleed to death in days.
The disease can be spread through direct physical contact with body fluids like saliva, blood, stool, vomit, urine and sweat from an infected person as well as soiled linen used by a patient. It can also be spread through using skin-piercing instruments that have been used by an infected person. Likewise, a person can get it by getting in touch with the body of a person who has died of the disease.
The ministry advised the public to take measures to prevent infection by avoiding direct contact with body fluids of a person suffering from Ebola by using protective materials like gloves and masks. Also, it is advised to disinfect the bedding and clothing of an infected person.
The ministry also advised the public to report suspected cases to nearby health units. Also Ebola victims should be handled with strong protective wear and buried immediately.
In November 2007, Uganda suffered an Ebola outbreak in Bundibugyo with 37 deaths and 148 infections. The outbreak was officially declared over on February 20, 2008.
According to medics, Ebola can never be too far from anybody because human beings can carry it across the world in a few hours. The virus is named after the Ebola River that is situated in DR Congo where it was first identified in 1976.
An Ebola outbreak in Gulu in October 2000 claimed more than 170 lives, including that of a doctor who struggled to treat victims putting his own life at risk.
Dr. Matthew Lukwiya was the superintendent of Lacor Hospital when he succumbed to the debilitating disease.
More Ebola cases were reported in nearly three districts including Kitgum, Masindi and Mbarara. Six months after that year?s outbreak, Uganda was declared Ebola-free in February 2001.
What is ebola?
Ebola is a killer disease which presents with high fever and bleeding tendencies. It is very infectious, kills in a short time BUT can be prevented.
signs and symptoms
Headache.
Vomiting blood.
Bleeding through the body. Joint and muscle pain openings, i.e. eyes, nose, gums, ears, anus and private parts.
Reduced urine.
how is it spread?
Ebola is spread through direct physical contact with body fluids like blood, saliva, stool, vomitus, urine and sweat of an infected person.
It can also be spread through using skin piercing instruments that have been used by an infected person.
The virus can also be got through contact with persons who have died of Ebola.
prevention
Avoid direct contact with, body fluids of a person suffering from Ebola by using protective materials like gloves.
Disinfect the beddings and clothes of an infected person with a disinfectant such as JIK.
Persons suspected to be suffering from Ebola should be taken to the nearest health unit immediately for proper management.
Persons who have died of Ebola must be buried immediately, avoid feasting and funerals should take a short time.
Persons handling the body of a person who has died of Ebola should wear strong protective materials.
Report any suspected cases of Ebola to the nearest health unit immediately.
Wash your hands with soap and water after handling the patient or the body of a person who has died of Ebola.
Avoid communal washing of hands during funeral rites.
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
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Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Uganda: (LW)
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Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Uganda Capital
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Preliminary tests have identified a case of hemorrhagic fever caused
by the rare and deadly Ebola virus in central Uganda, a medical
official said Friday [13 May 2011].
A young girl who died in a hospital in the town of Bombo, about 25
miles from the capital, Kampala, tested positive for the virus, said
Dr. Nelson Mugisha, a member of the medical team working on the case.
He said the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
had helped the government with the initial diagnosis. The virus can
lead to large outbreaks with high death rates.
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Ebola case reported in Uganda
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Initial test results indicate that a 12-year-old girl died of the
deadly Ebola virus in a town about 35km [21.7 miles] north of Kampala,
health officials told AFP on Saturday [14 May 2011].
Preliminary testing carried out at the Uganda Virus Research
Institute showed on Friday [13 May 2011] that the girl died from the
virus on 6 May 2011 at Bombo hospital, said Dr Miriam Nanyunja,
disease prevention and control officer for the World Health
Organisation in Uganda.
"She came into the hospital and died a few hours later," Nanyunja
said. "They tested for Ebola and the confirmatory result came out
yesterday [13 May 2011]." Nanyunja said that health officials were
currently looking for more cases in the area and planned to set up an
isolation unit at Bombo hospital in anticipation of new patients.
Ugandan director general of health services Dr Nathan Mugisha
confirmed the preliminary results and said that a task force was
meeting on Saturday [14 May 2011] to work out how to deal with any
potential outbreak. "So far it is only preliminary test results and
there is a meeting in progress," Mugisha told AFP.
The rare haemorrhagic disease, named after a small river in
neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, killed 37 people in western
Uganda in 2007 and claimed the lives of at least 170 people in the
north of the country in 2000.
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Source: Reuters News Agency [edited]
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Ebola outbreak kills one in Uganda, more cases seen
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A new outbreak of the rare and deadly Ebola virus has killed a
12-year-old Ugandan girl near the capital city Kampala, a health
official in the east African country said on Saturday [14 May 2011].
The girl from Luwero district, 75 km [46.6 miles] north of Kampala,
died on 6 May 2011, Anthony Mbonye, Uganda government's commissioner
for community health told journalists.
"Laboratory investigations have confirmed Ebola to be the primary
cause of the illness and death. So there is one case reported but we
expect other cases," said Mbonye.
The last outbreak in 2007 killed 37 people.
[Byline: Barry Malone and James Macharia]
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[Taken together these reports indicate that the Uganda authorities
are confirming that a new outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever has
occurred in Uganda the Central region district of Luwero. This will be
the 3rd documented outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Uganda. The
earlier 2 outbreaks occurred in 2007 in the Western district of
Bundibugyo while the initial outbreak occurred in 2000 in the Northern
district of Gulu with isolated cases in Western Uganda in the
districts of Mbarara and Masindi. So far only a single case has been
confirmed but others are expected
A map of Uganda, showing the location of Luwero in Western Uganda,
can be accessed at <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Uganda>
and the HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of the country is
available at <http://healthmap.org/r/01z1>.
A map showing the geographic distribution of Ebola hemorrhagic fever
outbreaks (2009) can be viewed at:
<http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/Global_EbolaOutbreakRisk_20090510.png>.
- Mod.JFW]
[It will be relevant to establish the genetic relationship of the
virus isolated from this patient to the Bundibugyo virus, the most
recently isolate Ebola hemorrhagic fever virus in Uganda, which was
found to be genetically distinct from previously isolated Ebola
hemorrhagic fever viruses. - Mod.CP]
[Other articles indicate that this has nothing to do with Ebola Bundibugyo - alert.]Comment
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<!-- begin_ct -->KAMPALA, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever has broken out in Uganda, killing one person and leaving over 30 others being monitored by health officials, ministry of health announced here on Saturday.
The epicenter of the outbreak is in the central Ugandan district of Luwero located about 50 km north of the capital Kampala.
According to Anthony Mbonye, head of the community health department at the ministry of health, a 12 year old girl in Zirombwe Sub-county developed symptoms of Ebola and when she was admitted at a military hospital in the district, laboratory test confirmed that it was Ebola.
The Ebola virus is highly contagious and causes a range of symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhea, generalized pain or malaise and in many cases internal and external bleeding.
The girl died on May 6 and about 30 people who she got contact with are being asked to not get into contact with the public as health officials monitor them for about 21 days.
The 30 people have not yet developed the symptoms but if they do, they will be isolated from the public.
Mbonye said that preliminary investigations have showed that this Ebola virus is similar to the one that broke out in Sudan, thus named Sudan Ebola.
The epicenter of the outbreak is also located along the high way to southern Sudan.
This viral subtype has a human case fatality rate of 60 percent meaning that it will kill 60 percent of the infected people.
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
Ebola kills girl in Uganda, more cases expected
KAMPALA: The rare and deadly Ebola virus has killed a 12-year-old Ugandan girl, and health officials said on Saturday they expected more cases.
The girl from Luwero district, 75 km north of the capital Kampala, died on May 6, said Anthony Mbonye, the government?s commissioner for community health, in the first outbreak of the virus in Uganda in four years.
?Laboratory investigations have confirmed Ebola to be the primary cause of the illness and death. So there is one case reported but we expect other cases,? he said.
?Just one case is considered an epidemic because it can spread quickly and it is highly fatal.?
The last time Uganda was hit by Ebola ? a disease in which those infected often bleed to death ? it killed 37 people.
Mbonye said this was the closest a case had ever been reported to Kampala.
Ugandan health officials are following up 33 people who were in contact with the girl, he said.http://www.dawn.com/2011/05/15/ebola...-expected.html
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Re: Uganda: Deadly Ebola Virus Confirmed Near Capital (New York Times, May 14 2011)
..Immigration officials at all the country's border posts have been put on alert and the neighboring countries have been notified about the outbreak.
According to Joachim Saweka, World Health Organization (WHO) representative here, tight border controls are not yet necessary although the immigration officers should be on alert.
With some people reluctant to disclose their exact areas of origin for fear of being inconvenienced and perhaps quarantined, it remains a challenge how the immigration staff will handle the situation.
According Saweka, a team of experts from WHO are also on the way to Uganda to beef up the team which is already camped in the affected districthttp://english.people.com.cn/90001/9...0/7380027.html
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