Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 17 deaths, all monitoring completed, outbreak declared over

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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South Sudan: RSS Calls for Vigilance Against Ebola
press release
1 August 2012
Juba ? The Ministry of Health in the government of the Republic South Sudan has issued a warning to the general public to report any associated symptoms of Ebola following an outbreak of the diseases in the neighbouring country of Uganda.
Dr. Micheal Milly Hussein, minister of Health observed that though no cases of Ebola has been registered in line with the warning; he said the country's proximity with Uganda could pose a serious threat to importation of the disease across the borders.
"Although the mid western district of Kibaale is closer to Democratic Republic of Congo than to South Sudan, all precautionary measures must be taken by the general public and by all health workers in the country", cautioned Dr. Hussein...:tiphat:http://allafrica.com/stories/201208010366.html

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Treyfish said:
Man exhibiting signs of ebola put in a solitary ward at Siaya District Hospital; blood samples from the 27-year-old sent to KEMRI for tests

:tiphat:Unverified on twitter. Looking for it now.

1st Suspected Ebola Case in Kenya A 27 year old man in solitary ward in Siaya Distrct Hospital. Blood samples sent to KEMRI

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Kibaale District Chairperson bans all public activities
20120801 1:22:11 AM EST

The Kibaale District chairperson, George William Namyaka has banned all public activities including markets, weddings and any other public gathering for fear of spreading Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever.
In a statement issued yesterday to the media, Namyaka said that because of the way Ebola is spread through contact, the district is concerned that if people are left to continue gathering, the Ebola might spread beyond the current areas.
However, this is contradicting the statement from World Health Organization which pointed out that there is no need to ban any public activity because the health officials had traced all the Ebola contacts and quarantined them.
Yesterday in parliament Doctor Okuonzi Sam, the MP for Vvura County warned against panic among the public through avoiding normal human activities.
The district chairperson has directed the District Police Commander to implement the directive to ensure that no weekly market opens.
There are unconfirmed reports that authorities from neighboring districts of Kyenjojo, Hoima and Mubende have also banned public gatherings.:tiphat:http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/...rperson-bans-all-public-activities/26530.aspx

alert · Aug 1, 2012

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Treyfish said:
:tiphat:Unverified on twitter. Looking for it now.

1st Suspected Ebola Case in Kenya A 27 year old man in solitary ward in Siaya Distrct Hospital. Blood samples sent to KEMRI

KEMRI is the Kenya Medical Research Institute. There is no reason any samples from Uganda would be sent to Kenya when the CDC is activei n Uganda and Uganda has the ability to detect Ebola.

Siaya is in Kenya:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siaya_District

Given the location of that suspected case, and its distance from Uganda, it is unlikely to actually be Ebola. A wide variety of diseases can be mistaken for Ebola.

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Ebola Reaches Kanungu District

Posted by Sandra Birungi on August 1, 2012

The ebola virus which has gripped Uganda and causing a lot of anxiety has reached Kanungu district and has so far killed one person.
Ebola first hit Kibaale district claiming so far 14 people and rendering many others vulnerable to the virus which spreads rapidly and kills just as fast. President Museveni issued a national address urging all people to be vigilant as the precaution is being taken. But, in the meanwhile, people were advised to resist from intimate relationships, hand shaking and public places which could be prone to the virus.
Panicked residents of Kanugu district got the shock after one of their health workers who was working in Kigadi died from the Ebola virus. Kemitumba Mackline died Monday July 30th and her body was taken for burial in Kanungu district where she was buried yesterday in a hasty burial.
A Kanugu district health officer, Sister Florence Rwabahima said she did not know about the death until she heard from radio that the body of Mackline was being transported to Kanungu from Kibaale district where she had died from. She was buried in Nkunda village in Nyanga Sub County, Kanungu district.
?I tried to block the transportation of the body advising that she should be buried immediately in Kibale but my efforts were fruitless,? Rwabahima said.
With the transportation of an Ebola corpse, chances are that relatives who had gotten involved in the transported had contracted the virus and are prone to Ebola. ?The people who handled the transportation had no protective gear and must have had contact with the victim and that is itself enough to pass on the disease,? she said.:tiphat:http://www.ugandapicks.com/2012/08/ebola-reaches-kanungu-district-69452.html

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Re: Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 14 deaths including Healthcare worker in Kibaale out of 36 total suspected cases, 4 confirmed

alert said:
KEMRI is the Kenya Medical Research Institute. There is no reason any samples from Uganda would be sent to Kenya when the CDC is activei n Uganda and Uganda has the ability to detect Ebola.

Siaya is in Kenya:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siaya_District

Given the location of that suspected case, and its distance from Uganda, it is unlikely to actually be Ebola. A wide variety of diseases can be mistaken for Ebola.

:tiphat:Says a suspected case. They have been riding buses and motorcycles for a month. Will have to wait and see.

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Re: Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 14-18 deaths including Healthcare worker in Kibaale out of 36 total suspected cases, 4 confirmed

Sister Florence Rwabahima, the Kanungu District Health Officer says that she learnt of the transportation of the body of the deceased health workers when she heard burial announcements over local radio stations. :tiphat:http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=44129

Prisons Ban Visits For 2 Weeks Over Ebola Outbreak
Baine says the suspension of visits will run for two weeks after which it will be reviewed whether to allow visits of continue with the suspension

Read more: http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=44151#ixzz22IThGMc4
:tiphat:Read more: http://ugandaradionetwork.com/a/story.php?s=44151#ixzz22ITcTorX

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Re: Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 14 deaths including Healthcare worker in Kibaale out of 36 total suspected cases, 4 confirmed

Treyfish said:
:tiphat:Says a suspected case. They have been riding buses and motorcycles for a month. Will have to wait and see.

BREAKING NEWS: EBOLA might be in Kenya!

Wednesday, 01/08/2012 - A man exhibiting signs of Ebola has been spotted in Siaya District hospital. Word just in reveals that he has been left isolated by nurses who fear getting in contact with him.

Covered doctors have taken blood from the man and sent it to the Kenya Medical Research Institute(KEMRI) lab.

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We only hope that the government will curb the disease before it strikes Kenya.
:tiphat:http://networkedblogs.com/AtSjb

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Breaking: Ebola Death Toll Rises, 176 New Infections Suspected

The Ministry of Health has Wednesday confirmed what appeared in the international media last night that two more Ebola victims had passed away at Kagadi Government Hospital in Kibaale district.

The first death was a female who had earlier tested positive for Ebola while the other was a new admission in the isolation facility. This brings the total number of dead to 16 since the onset of the outbreak that stared in Nyanswiga LCI in Nyamarunda Parish of Nyamarunda sub-county, Kibaale district in July,? said General Health Services Director Dr K Lwamafa.
Currently, there are two confirmed cases of Ebola and 16 unconfirmed admitted at the hospital isolation facility.
?The patients are receiving the appropriate treatment from the medical expert team.
A total of 14 samples were yesterday July 31st picked from the patients admitted at the isolation facility, bringing the total number of samples collected since the outbreak to 30. The samples are currently being investigated at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe,? added Lwamafa.
?The Ministry of Health Surveillance team in Kibaale district is actively and closely following up to 176 people suspected to have got into contact with the dead and sick. These contacts have not shown any signs of the disease but continue to be monitored,? he further noted. One more sample was picked from a patient in Mbarara district and is being tested at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe.
?The Ministry of Health continues to urge the public to avoid unnecessary movements and gatherings especially in Kibaale and neighbouring districts. The Ministry of Health response team is on alert to respond to any suspect cases,? cautioned Lwamafa.
District Health Officers have been asked to reactivate their taskforces and be on alert of any suspicious disease or death.
Health workers are reminded to observe the required medical measures as they attend to suspicious patients.
?The Ministry assures the general public that the epidemic is being managed appropriately and will be contained. The public should continue to be vigilant but without creating unnecessary fear and panic. Ebola presents with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headache, measles-like rash, red eyes, and sometimes with bleeding from body openings,? added Lwamafa. :tiphat:http://www.chimpreports.com/index.p...-toll-rises-176-new-infections-suspected.html

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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ChimpReports: NEWS ALERT: Suspected #Ebola patient isolated at Siaya District Hospital in Kenya as blood samples sent to Kemri for tests.

sharon sanders · Aug 1, 2012

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Treyfish said:
Breaking: Ebola Death Toll Rises, 176 New Infections Suspected

The Ministry of Health has Wednesday confirmed what appeared in the international media last night that two more Ebola victims had passed away at Kagadi Government Hospital in Kibaale district.

The first death was a female who had earlier tested positive for Ebola while the other was a new admission in the isolation facility. This brings the total number of dead to 16 since the onset of the outbreak that stared in Nyanswiga LCI in Nyamarunda Parish of Nyamarunda sub-county, Kibaale district in July,” said General Health Services Director Dr K Lwamafa.
Currently, there are two confirmed cases of Ebola and 16 unconfirmed admitted at the hospital isolation facility.
“The patients are receiving the appropriate treatment from the medical expert team.
A total of 14 samples were yesterday July 31st picked from the patients admitted at the isolation facility, bringing the total number of samples collected since the outbreak to 30. The samples are currently being investigated at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe,” added Lwamafa.
“The Ministry of Health Surveillance team in Kibaale district is actively and closely following up to 176 people suspected to have got into contact with the dead and sick. These contacts have not shown any signs of the disease but continue to be monitored,” he further noted. One more sample was picked from a patient in Mbarara district and is being tested at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe.
“The Ministry of Health continues to urge the public to avoid unnecessary movements and gatherings especially in Kibaale and neighbouring districts. The Ministry of Health response team is on alert to respond to any suspect cases,” cautioned Lwamafa.
District Health Officers have been asked to reactivate their taskforces and be on alert of any suspicious disease or death.
Health workers are reminded to observe the required medical measures as they attend to suspicious patients.
“The Ministry assures the general public that the epidemic is being managed appropriately and will be contained. The public should continue to be vigilant but without creating unnecessary fear and panic. Ebola presents with fever, vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headache, measles-like rash, red eyes, and sometimes with bleeding from body openings,” added Lwamafa. :tiphat:http://www.chimpreports.com/index.p...-toll-rises-176-new-infections-suspected.html

This article is about the contact list. There are 176 on the contact list who are being monitored. That is different than "suspected" cases.

Hyping this situation for ratings is disgusting and an insult to all those who are dealing with this serious event.

Laidback Al · Aug 1, 2012

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Transportation of an infected body to in Kanungu district for burial

From post 145 above ----

Kemitumba Mackline was a health care worker who apparently died from Ebola on Monday, July 30, in Kigadi, Kibaale District, where she was working. According to the report her body was taken for burial to Nkunda village in Nyanga Sub County, in Kanungu District, by relatives, perhaps without proper precautions. She was buried on July 31, 2012.

This action could cause the spread of Ebola to Southwestern Uganda. See map below.

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Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Ebola killed 18 people in Uganda

August 1st, 2012 by Tomas Hajek

Tomas HajekBrno, Czech Republic, Europe

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Most of all ugandian newspapers write on wensday 1st of August 2012 about Ebola. Virus killed already 18 people in Uganda untill saturhday when the new outbreak anounced ugandian goverment.

Tat is the third outbreak in this country in the las decade. First causes were in Kibaale region another patients, fourteen, were moved to Mulago hospital in Kampala from Mbarara city :tiphat:http://www.demotix.com/news/1365947/ebola-killed-18-people-uganda#slide-4

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Two Ebola patients dead, as more people are admitted in Kibaale

First published: 20120801 11:21:05 AM EST

The Ministry of Health says that two more deaths were last evening recorded at Kagadi Government Hospital in Kibaale district.
The first death was a female who had earlier tested positive for Ebola while the other was a new admission in the isolation facility.
This brings the total number of dead to 16 since the onset of the outbreak that started in Nyanswiga LCI in Nyamarunda Parish of Nyamarunda sub-county, Kibaale district in July.
The Acting director General health service Dr. Dennis Rwamafa says that currently there are two confirmed cases of Ebola and 16 unconfirmed admitted at the hospital isolation facility.
The patients are receiving the appropriate treatment from the medical expert team.
A total of 14 samples were yesterday July 31<SUP>st</SUP> picked from the patients admitted at the isolation facility bringing the total number of samples collected since the outbreak to 30.
The samples are currently being investigated at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe.
The Ministry of Health Surveillance team in Kibaale district is actively and closely following up to 176 people suspected to have got into contact with the dead and sick.
These contacts have not shown any signs of the disease but continue to be monitored. One more sample was picked from a patient in Mbarara district and is being tested at the Uganda Virus Research Institute, Entebbe.
The Ministry of Health continues to urge the public to avoid unnecessary movements and gatherings especially in Kibaale and neighboring districts. The Ministry of Health response team is on alert to respond to any suspect cases.
District Health Officers have been asked to reactivate their taskforces and be on alert of any suspicious disease or death. Health workers are reminded to observe the required medical measures as they attend to suspicious patients.
The Ministry assures the general public that the epidemic is being managed appropriately and will be contained:tiphat:http://www.ugpulse.com/uganda-news/...ore-people-are-admitted-in-kibaale/26543.aspx

Ronan Kelly · Aug 1, 2012

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2 more Ebola deaths in Uganda, officials say
From David McKenzie, CNN
updated 11:25 AM EDT, Wed August 1, 2012

Kagadi, Uganda (CNN) -- Two more people have died in Uganda's Ebola outbreak, officials working at a hospital said Wednesday.
This brings the death toll to 16 people. They died in an outbreak that began in the Kibaale district in western Uganda.
One of the two latest deaths was of a 14-year-old boy whose nine relatives also have died in the outbreak in the district's Nyanswiga village, where the first case is thought to have been.
The two died in a hospital in Kagadi, a town close to the Congolese border. About three dozen suspected cases have been reported, World Health Organization spokesman Tariq Jasarevic said Tuesday.
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http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/healt...tm_campaign=Feed:+rss/cnn_health+(RSS:+Health)

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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As has been already reported the outbreak was first confirmed by the Ugandan Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda. This speedy confirmation was enabled by the recent acquisition of specialist diagnostic equipment. Immediately upon confirmation of the outbreak the Ministry of Health contacted the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Ministry is now working tirelessly with the WHO and CDC in order to tackle this outbreak. Response plans at the national and district levels have been finalized and a national task force coordinated by the Ministry of Health has been re-activated. In Kibaale, the affected district, a task force has been formed to better coordinate the field response. The neighboring districts have been put on high alert about the outbreak and asked to step up surveillance of all illnesses suspected to be caused by the Ebola virus.<o

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To date there have been 14 suspected deaths, three of which have been confirmed from the Ebola virus. Nine of the deceased were from the one family and a further two of the confirmed deaths are accounted for by the healthcare professional that attended on the infected family and her young child. There are 36 suspected cases of infection and these patients are receiving the highest possible care and attention.<o

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Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Re: Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 14-18 deaths including Healthcare worker in Kibaale out of 36 total suspected cases, 4 confirmed

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda, as of 01 August 2012
http://www.afro.who.int/en/componen...link=2e30d127e75b64ea231bbc6bb8415ce25fc6fefb http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...l?tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=

On 24 July 2012, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Uganda notified WHO of an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever from Kibaale district, midwestern Uganda. The first case belonged to a family in Nyanswiga village in Nyamarunda sub-county in Kibaale district.
As of 31 July, 2012, a total of 38 cumulative cases, including 16 deaths have been reported. Laboratory investigations conducted at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Entebbe, Uganda, confirmed Ebola virus.
The Ministry of Health, Uganda has activated the National Task Force that is meeting daily to review progress and also provide daily media briefs. The Kibaale district Ebola Task Force has also been formed to better coordinate field response. The neighboring districts have been put on high alert about the outbreak and to step up surveillance.

A team of experts from MoH, WHO, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) MSF Spain, MSF Holland, Red Cross is in Kibaale to support the response operations. All possible contacts that were exposed to the suspected and confirmed cases are being identified for active follow up. The necessary supplies and logistics required for supportive management of patients are being mobilized.

Kibaale hospital has established an isolation ward for suspected, probable and confirmed cases. Currently, there are 18 cases admitted on the isolation ward. Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) Holland has mobilized resources for setting up an isolation centre at the hospital. Although the MoH and Mulago Hospital have mobilized some staff to manage the isolation centre, more are urgently needed.
WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health response to the outbreak. To date, WHO has deployed epidemiologists and provided essential equipment for personal protection and safe disposal of bodies. Additional experts that will arrive in the next 48 hours include a logistician and an epidemiologist.
Control activities already in place are active case finding and contact tracing, enhanced surveillance and reinforcing infection control practices case management, social mobilization and coordination meetings.
WHO does not recommend that any travel or trade restrictions be applied to Uganda.

:tiphat:http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters...-outbreak-in-uganda-as-of-01-august-2012.html

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Tanzania warns citizens of Ebola virus risk

August 01, 2012
The Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has urged citizens to take precautions following the deaths of at least 25 people from the Ebola virus in Uganda, Tanzania's Daily News reported Wednesday (August 1st).

"The people are advised not to panic, as so far we have not received any case within our borders. We advise them to report to a nearby health centre in case they come across anyone with Ebola symptoms," a statement from the ministry's acting permanent secretary Regina Kikuli said.
She said the Mara, Mwanza, Kagera, Kigoma and Rukwa regions should be on high alert.
Kikuli reassured Tanzanians that protective measures have been taken, including issuing directives on diagnosing the disease to regional health professionals and distributing protective clothing to doctors for use in cases of suspected Ebola.
Kenya issued similar instructions to medical officials earlier this week and also appealed for citizens to remain calm:tiphat:http://sabahionline.com/en_GB/articles/hoa/articles/newsbriefs/2012/08/01/newsbrief-06

:tiphat:This is not the first time today I saw the number 25. We already had up to 19 dead at 1 time. I am not jiving with official number, for the record.

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Re: Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 14-18 deaths including Healthcare worker in Kibaale out of 36 total suspected cases, 4 confirmed

Ebola deaths in Uganda rise to 15, more cases feared
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08/01/2012 14:34 GMT
KAMPALA, Aug 1, 2012 (AFP) - At least 15 people have died in Uganda from the deadly Ebola virus with the toll likely to rise further, the health ministry said Wednesday.
Ebola broke out in early July in Uganda's western Kibale district, some 200 kilometres (120 miles) from Kampala, and around 50 kilometres from the border with Democratic Republic of Congo.
"Two more deaths were last evening recorded at Kagadi Government Hospital in Kibale district... The first death was a female who had earlier tested positive for Ebola," said Dennis Lwamafa, Uganda's director general for health services.
The other death, a "new admission", was feared to have also been due to Ebola, although tests had yet to confirm the exact cause, Lwamafa said in statement.
A health worker from western Uganda last week fell sick and travelled to Kampala, later dying in hospital. It was the first time the killer virus, one of the most virulent diseases in the world, had hit the city of 1.5 million.
A sample has also been collected from a patient in Mbarara, another district of western Uganda, some 100 kilometres from Kibale -- and it is currently being analysed.
In Kibale, health workers are monitoring "two confirmed cases of Ebola and 16 unconfirmed admitted at the hospital isolation facility," Lwamafa said.
In addition, 178 people remain under surveillance in the district, he added.
Ebola, which can cause both internal and external bleeding, spreads by direct contact with the blood or other body fluids of infected persons, according to the World Health Organisation.
The rare haemorrhagic disease, named after a small river in DR Congo, killed 37 people in western Uganda in 2007 and at least 170 in the north of the country in 2000.
Neighbouring nations -- including Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania -- have also moved to reassure the public, warning people to report to health centres in case of Ebola-like symptoms.
"The people are advised not to panic, as so far we have not received any case within our borders," Tanzanian health ministry official Regina Kikulishe said.
"We advise them to report to a nearby health centre in case they come across anyone with Ebola symptoms."
South Sudan's Minister of Health Michael Milly Hussein said health workers were alerted to "ensure that all suspected cases are detected on time."
Kenya and Rwanda made similar warnings.:tiphat:http://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/ebola-deaths-uganda-rise-15-more-cases-feared

Treyfish · Aug 1, 2012

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Uganda Ebola on rise‎
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The new cases bring the cumulative total of those infected to 33, including 16 who have died since the outbreak of Ebola virus.

Health officials have so far tracked down 176 contacts that are being followed up on a daily basis to ensure that any developing Ebola signs are treated immediately According to health officials, 16 samples have been collected by the team of experts in western Uganda from people suspected of having the disease for analysis while surveillance continues.

Seven doctors who were attending to a clinical officer with the Ebola virus and other members of staff have been withdrawn from service and are being monitored by health officials.

According to the country?s commissioner for health services, the doctors and members of staff who have been withdrawn from service will be kept out for twenty one days to allow medical experts monitor their biological patterns.

The Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has in a matter of national emergency warned all Ugandans to guard against promiscuity and body contact as one of the ways experts believe the Ebola virus spreads from one person to another.

Doctors across the country are increasingly getting worried about the fast spreading hemorrhagic Ebola virus as the death toll rises to 16 in just one week
Doctors without borders have already arrived in the country to help the team of experts from W.H.O in the west of the country to contain the outbreak.:tiphat:http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/08/01/253943/uganda-ebola-on-rise/

Uganda: Ebola Sudan identified in 17 deaths, all monitoring completed, outbreak declared over

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