October 24
2012
Health workers in Kabale District have
launched Marburg screening at all health centers in the district as more
cases of the deadly virus are reported.
This comes as number of people
receiving treatment at an isolation unit at Rushoroza Health Center
increased from two to five, while those under monitoring have increased
to 120 from 36.
Kabale District Director of
Health Services, Dr Patrick Tusiime, said on Tuesday that they have
decided to extend the screening to all the health centers in the
district since many people are believed to have had contact with
victims.
He said the screening would be done on a daily basis to help them intervene quickly.
Kabale Deputy Resident District
Commissioner, Mr Mathew Elayo says the move by authorities to keep
patients away from their relatives is aimed at checking the spread of
the disease and asked locals to cooperate and wipe out the disease.
Mr Elayo further said
non-government organisations have joined efforts to wipe out the disease
adding that more human resource may be required to handle the epidemic.
Marburg is a highly contagious disease that kills in a short time but can easily be prevented.
The disease which is caused by a
virus spreads through direct contact with wounds, body fluids like
blood, saliva, stool and urine of an infected person.
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