Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Mubende District, central Uganda.
According to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of health, Dr. Diana Atwine, the confirmed case is a 24 year old male a resident Ngabano village of Madudu Sub County in Mubende District presented with EVD symptoms and later succumbed.
“ The clinical team took off samples for testing at UVRI. Results confirmed that the patient was positive for the Ebola-Sudan strain.” Atwine said.
Atwine added that Ministry and partners have dispatched a Rapid Response Team to Mubende District to support the teams in surveillance, contact tracing, and case management.
