Ebola Virus: Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda, 7 people confirmed, 1 patient died

 

The Ebola Virus outbreak is a serious, fatal disease affecting humans and other primates.  So far, there are 6 different strains of Ebola, three of which, Bundibugyo, Sudan and Zaire, have caused the first major outbreak.

Ebola Virus outbreak.  Uganda's Ebola virus has knocked once again.  The Ministry of Health of Uganda has informed that Ebola virus has been confirmed in seven people, including one death.  Xinhua News Agency has reported that before Uganda, some cases of Ebola infection were also seen in Sudan.  Incident Commander Henry Kyobe in the Ugandan Ministry of Health made the announcement on Thursday at an online press briefing organized by the World Health Organization regional office for Africa, which is based in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo.

7 cases confirmed in Yungada

 Kyobe said the country had reported 7 cases who probably died of Ebola before the outbreak was confirmed, noting that health officials are working on contact tracing and remodeling COVID-19 treatment centers  .

Sudan strain more at risk

 The WHO said on Tuesday that a sample from a 24-year-old man had been identified as a relatively rare Sudan strain, marking the first time in nearly 10 years that the Sudan strain has been detected in Uganda, including the 2019 Zaire strain of Ebola virus. Outbreaks were also observed. The WHO has said in the past that current vaccines against Ebola have been effective against the Zaire strain, but it is not clear whether they will be effective against the Sudan strain.