“Uganda Rules Out Ebola Outbreak After Suspected Case Tests Negative: Ministry of Health Statement”

Uganda has ruled out an Ebola outbreak after lab results from a suspected case were negative. PCR tests carried out on a suspected fatal case of Ebola in Buwenge, Jinja district, eastern Uganda, came back negative for viral haemorrhagic fevers, the Ugandan Ministry of Health said in a statement. tweet.

Viral hemorrhagic fevers are illnesses caused by several types of viruses. Some of these viruses cause mild illnesses, while others cause life-threatening illnesses for which there is no known cure. The Ebola virus is one of the best known of this group.

“Thank you to the communities for their vigilance,” the ministry said. In January, Uganda announced the end of Sudan’s Ebola virus outbreak, after the disease broke out in September 2022 in nine districts of the country.