The Uganda Ministry of Health has confirmed nine Ebola cases in the country.
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda It increased to nine, with one confirmed death, the Ministry of Health said.
In a statement late on Monday, the Ministry of Health said in other new cases seven treatment at the Kampala Hospital, and one was at a hospital in the eastern town of Mbale, near the Kenyan border.
All eight patients are in a stable condition, and 265 contacts of the confirmed cases are set under quarantine, the Ministry added.
Uganda declared The outbreak of a severe, often fatal viral infection late last month.
The latest outbreak is triggered by Sodan Sudan Soy virus, for which there is no approved vaccine.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Ebola symptoms appear between two and 21 days after infection and may include fever, severe headache, muscle pain, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding from nose, gum, ears , ears and eyes. As it is very contagious, patients must be isolated and treated.
Uganda has launched a test program for vaccination against Soda Sudan, WHO said earlier this month.
“This vaccine is based on the same platform used for the development of a very effective Ebola Zaire vaccine, so I believe there is a real chance that this vaccine will be very effective,” said Mike Ryan, emergency director for AFP news agency.
He noted that there were about 2,400 vaccines in Uganda, adding that the vaccine was designed for outburst situations.
The current epidemic in Uganda, however, came with New challenges.
The key to them seems to be a lack of clear communication of government authorities about the epidemic; And return from the company, especially in the tourist sector. They claim that the way the outbreak is announced is the pain of the industry. The experience of some people exposed to the virus to accept the new vaccine was also a factor.
