Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country
outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country, a top World Health Organization official said Thursday, describing a difficult situation for health workers on the ground.
Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola on Sept. 20, several days after the contagious disease began spreading in a rural farming community. Ebola has since infected 64 people and killed 24, although official figures do not include people who likely died of Ebola before the outbreak was confirmed. Ebola “numbers that we are seeing do pose a risk for spread within the country and its neighbors,” Dr. Ahmed Ogwell, the acting head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a separate briefing Thursday.While the risk of cross-border contamination is there, “it’s a manageable risk,” Ogwell said, adding that the outbreak does not yet necessitate going into what he called “full emergency mode.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Glasgow kids 'have lots of fun' at free East End holiday clubThe cafe will help provide financial relief to families during the October break.
Read more »
Glasgow firm apologises after workers 'trashed' East End street laying cablesCityFibre has been working in Wellhouse but residents had complained as disabled and elderly people were struggling to move around due to street clutter.
Read more »
East Kent maternity deaths: Babies might have survived with better careUp to 45 of 65 baby deaths at East Kent NHS Trust could have had a different outcome, a report says.
Read more »
Rare wader populations 'stable' in east CairngormsNumbers of curlews, lapwings and oystercatchers have been declining nationally since 1995.
Read more »
Strictly star Fleur East 'freaked out' after being forced to rehearse without VitoStrictly Come Dancing star Fleur East has confessed she was 'freaked out' last week amid her partner Vito Coppola's absence from rehearsals.
Read more »
Hartshead Moor East: Operator vows to invest after 'worst' ratingHartshead Moor East's owners say they are 'very disappointed' by the survey findings.
Read more »