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Ministry Denies - Mityana, Uganda: Ebola suspected

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They say this is suspected as Ebola, but the symptoms are very vague (fever is not even listed, neither is bleeding), and all the suspect cases are still alive. Also, a preponderence of the cases are in children, something that isn't usually seen in many Ebola outbreaks. There is also no indication of any epidemiological links (familiar or otherwise) between the suspected cases, and Mityana is in central Uganda, so this is unlikely to be linked to the suspect outbreak in DRC last week (which would likely have been confirmed by now if it was indeed VHF). There is also the impression that all the illness happened at once, which is also not typical of VHF. We shall see.

Either way, this should be sent to ProMED.

http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?glide=EH-20100402-25564-UGA&cat=dis&lang=eng

http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/news.asp?about=Strange+disease+hits+Mityana+&ID=14052

Experts from the Ministry of Health in Kampala are in Mityana district to investigate a strange disease that has reportedly hit the area. The disease that is reported to have symptoms similar to that of Ebola broke out in Mityana north last week. Two people and seven children are reportedly ill suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, James Kakooza says he cannot confirm whether the disease is Ebola until the health experts give the ministry of Health a report. Some of the victims now admitted at Mityana district Hospital say they feel pain all over their body.
 
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Thank you, Sharon, as always.
 
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And a ProMED post. I agree with the mod - Uganda has reported several cases/clusters of illness suspected to be Ebola in the past year (often without fatalities), and all we get is a test result (about three days later) ruling Ebola out. No word on what is actually causing the illnesses.

This is unlikely to actually be Ebola, IMO.

http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,82065

Archive Number 20100402.1061
Published Date 02-APR-2010
Subject PRO/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - Uganda (02): (TY) RFI


UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESS - UGANDA (02): (MITYANA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>

Date: Fri 2 Apr 2010
Source: Uganda Health News [edited]
<http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/news.asp?about=Strange+disease+hits+Mityana+&ID=14052>


Strange Disease Hits Mityana
----------------------------
Experts from the Ministry of Health in Kampala are in Mityana district
to investigate a strange disease that has reportedly hit the area.

The disease that is reported to have symptoms similar to that of Ebola
[hemorrhagic fever] broke out in Mityana north last week [of March
2010]. A total of 2 people and 7 children are reportedly ill,
suffering from vomiting and diarrhea.

The Minister of State for Primary Health Care, James Kakooza, says he
cannot confirm whether the disease is Ebola until the health experts
give the Ministry of Health a report.

Some of the victims now admitted in Mityana District Hospital say they
feel pain all over their body.

--
Communicated by:
FluTrackers
<ftcom@embarqmail.com>

[A recent [2009] report of a suspected outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic
fever in Mityana has not been confirmed so far -- see ProMED archive
below. Likewise a recent suspected outbreak of smallpox at a different
location in Uganda is now considered to be an outbreak of chickenpox.
Further information on the outcome of the Ugandan Ministry of Health
investigation into the cause of the current outbreak would be welcomed.

Mityana is a town in central Uganda. It is the largest town in Mityana
District and the district headquarters is located there. It can be
located in the map at:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mityana>. The HealthMap/ProMED-mail
interactive map of Uganda is available at:
<http://healthmap.org/r/0089 >. - Mod.CP]

[Locator map for Uganda:
<http://www.mapsofworld.com/uganda/maps/uganda-location-map.jpg>
It seems that people in Uganda are prone to fear that any outbreak of
severe vomiting and diarrhea might be due to Ebola hemorrhagic fever,
when there are many other possible causes for that syndrome. No
hemorrhage or rash is mentioned in the above report. We never heard
the final diagnosis of the outbreak we reported in August 2009 in
which Ebola hemorrhagic fever was excluded by lab tests -- see ProMED
ref. below. - Mod.JW]
 
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Re: Mityana, Uganda: Ebola suspected - UNFOUNDED

Not exactly what I expected, but no VHF. Unfounded. Please send it to ProMED.

http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/dai...in+Mityana,+says+Ministry+of+Health+&ID=14092

Experts from the Ministry of Health in Kampala have today announced that there is no strange disease in Mityana district.

Some media reports in Kampala last week reported that the Ministry of Health was investigating a strange disease that reportedly hit the district of Mityana.

Dr. Joseph Wamala of the Ministry of Health they investigated and found out that the reports were false.


Dr. Wamala says there is no disease that has symptoms similar to that of Ebola in Mityana.

Wamala warned alarmists against giving false news to media houses.
 
Re: Ministry Denies - Mityana, Uganda: Ebola suspected

http://www.promedmail.org/pls/otn/f..._BACK_PAGE,F2400_P1001_PUB_MAIL_ID:1000,82133

Archive Number 20100407.1117
Published Date 07-APR-2010
Subject PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - Uganda (03): (TY), Ebola - NOT

UNDIAGNOSED ILLNESS - UGANDA (03): (MITYANA), EBOLA - NOT
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A ProMED-mail post
<http://www.promedmail.org>
ProMED-mail is a program of the
International Society for Infectious Diseases
<http://www.isid.org>

Date: Wed 7 Apr 2010
Source: Uganda Health News [edited]
<http://www.ugpulse.com/articles/daily/news.asp?about=No+strange+disease+in+Mityana%2C+says+Ministry+of+Health+&ID=14092>


No strange disease in Mityana, says Ministry of Health
------------------------------------------------------
Experts from the Ministry of Health in Kampala have announced today
[7 Apr 2010] that there is no strange disease in Mityana district.

Some media reports in Kampala last week reported that the Ministry of
Health was investigating a strange disease that reportedly hit the
district of Mityana. Dr. Joseph Wamala of the Ministry of Health
stated that they had investigated the situation and found out that
the reports were false.

Dr. Wamala said there is no disease that has symptoms similar to that
of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Mityana. Wamala warned alarmists
against giving false news to media organisations.

--
Communicated by:
Sharon Sanders, Flutrackers
<sharonsanders@flutrackers.com>

[In the absence of confirmation of an outbreak of any specific
infectious disease in the Mityana district of Uganda this thread is now cut.

Mityana is a town in central Uganda. It is the largest town in
Mityana District. It can be located in the map at:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mityana>. The HealthMap/ProMED-mail
interactive map of Uganda is available at:
<http://healthmap.org/r/0089>. - Mod.CP]
 
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