Friday, May 27, 2011

Malaria pot pie for you..mmm eat up.

The ministry assures the general public that the outbreak is under
control as seen in the absence of new confirmed cases.

The ministry said that other suspected cases reported in the Western
District of Kasese and the epicenter [in] Luweero district [Central
Region] continue to be monitored.

This site, which had the 3 pdf reports I posted, has removed them from the site since 5 days ago and now has nothing on Ebola at all..They were listed under publications and are now gone.. Funny.. http://www.afenet.net/english/

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

need to get a hold on Ebola now

At least two people are officially known to have died from Ebola and 25 suspect cases traced since the deadly viral disease broke out last week in Nakisamata village in Luwero district.

Luweero District to Launch Sensitizing Campaign on how to fight Ebola

Large organizations like AMREF, Red cross and Tullow oil have joined the sensitizing campaign and for Tullow’s case it has donated 75 Million shillings so that it helps in sensitizing the people and buying medicine for the isolation unit in Bombo Military Hospital.
Ebola outbreak has so far claimed 3 lives including the 12 year old girl who was first diagnosed with the disease. In Bombo Military Hospital the Ministry of Health has set up an isolation unit where the Ebola patients are to be treated. 3 people who had the signs and symptoms of the disease where tested, the results where negative and they are waiting approval from the Ministry to be discharged.http://ugandapicks.com/2011/05/luwee...ght-ebola.html











Ebola: Health to issue update today
Friday, 27th May, 2011







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By VISION REPORTER

The Ministry of health is to update the country today (Thursday) about the Ebola outbreak.

Journalists are to be briefed at Bombo hospital where the first Ebola case was reported a fortnight ago.

The ministry officials are expected to give the latest update on how the scourge has been contained and to allay fear amongst the public that the virus could spread to other parts of the country.

Ministry officials yesterday said the Ebola outbreak in the country is under control. The head of the Ebola national task force, Dr. Anthony Mbonye, said there has been no confirmed case since May 6 when the index case was reported.

“The ministry assures the general public that the outbreak is under control as seen in the absence of new confirmed cases. The public is requested to report any suspected cases to the nearest health unit,” he said.

The ministry said that a total of 21 people have been tested at the Uganda Virus Institute in Entebbe and all prove negative. Mbonye said in a statement that experts were monitoring the 25 people who got in contact with the first victim.

“These contacts on Wednesday completed 18 days of follow up and have three more days to be declared Ebola free,” he said.

Yesterday, the United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel warning advising US travellers to Uganda to take precaution following the outbreak.

“CDC advises that US citizens residing and travelling to Uganda should be aware of the disease situation and should take precautions,” the notice read


http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/755872

What took the CDC so long to issue an advisory and then the outbreak is considered contained and over?.. Malaria pot pie for you..mmm eat up.

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