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What you need to know about Ebola

Kagwe said the outbreak puts Kenya at a high risk of disease importation.

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Africa22 September 2022 - 14:54
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In Summary


•Uganda on Tuesday confirmed the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). 

•The government said the confirmed case was a 24-year-old male, who had shown the symptoms but later succumbed to the disease.

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has urged the members of the public to report any suspected case of Ebola following an outbreak in Mubende District, Uganda. 

In a statement, the CS stated the symptoms of Ebola, calling on all the 47 counties to activate their rapid response teams in preparation for any eventuality.

This is in an effort to support identification of any suspected cases.

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