The Ugandan health ministry has reported that the deadly Ebola virus has spread to the country’s center. Local officials report that a patient with Ebola symptoms was taken to the Mubende regional referral hospital on September 15 and passed away on September 19. Following reports from nearby towns that individuals were dying from unusual ailments, the police stated six further fatalities are being looked into. Following the World Health Organization (WHO) announcement of an Ebola case in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda increased surveillance along its western border in August (DRC). The ministry did add that there was a high probability of illness spread in 21 neighboring areas. Uganda has had over five Ebola outbreaks in the last two decades, mostly along its western regions...
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