Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Two deaths in Luweero linked to Ebola



Wednesday, May 25 2011 at 00:00
Kampala

The Ministry of Health is investigating two deaths in Luweero District suspected to be caused by Ebola. Health workers in Kasese District are also investigating a patient who was described to have signs of the disease. The patient is currently admitted to Kagando Hospital in Kasese.

In a press statement yesterday, the Acting Director General of Health Services, Dr Dennis Lwamafa, said the two died after suffering high fever and unexplained bleeding. “Burial team was expeditiously sent to the sites to support the burial arrangements and avert any spread of the disease,” Dr Lwammafa said.

Campaign on Ebola
The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed it will launch a national awareness campaign against Ebola. The decision comes 18 days after the country registered a third outbreak of the deadly disease in as many years. The Head of Department of Community Health, Dr Anthony Mbonye, yesterday said broadcast media has already rolled out the programmes through advert commercials, but they were still lobbying for money to the print messages.

Tullow Oil yesterday donated Shs75m to facilitate the government in containing the disease. The ministry learnt of the disease outbreak on May 5 after it was confirmed that a 12-year-old girl from Zirobwe Sub-county in Luweero had died of it. The girl, who was admitted with severe fever, bleeding, abdominal pains, died at Bombo Military Hospital.o deaths in Luweero linked to Ebola

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