Ugandans concerned about reports of Ebola cases in the country



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Three cases of Ebola have been confirmed in Uganda, a neighboring country of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said Wednesday.

Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a 5-year-old boy had been diagnosed in Uganda, apparently after his passage from the DRC. WHO officials said that it was the first case of Ebola in Uganda during the ongoing epidemic in the DRC.

The Ugandan Ministry of Health said that the boy's grandmother and a 3-year-old brother were also diagnosed with Ebola and were now in an isolation unit, adding that the 5-year-old had died.

The government has not done enough to sensitize people to Ebola because I think recognition should have started directly in rural areas and then what is it? to urban centers.

"The government has not done enough to educate people about Ebola because I think recognition should have started directly from rural areas and then what is it? to urban centers, "said Sarif Lubogo, a resident of Kampala.

"For now, yes, I'm safe because I have not seen any symptoms of Ebola, but I think the government should also continue to raise awareness about Ebola. As they confirmed about three cases, that means we are not safe, "said Kenneth Mwebesa.

The viral disease is spread by contact with body fluids, causing haemorrhagic fever with severe vomiting, diarrhea and bleeding.

The current Ebola outbreak began in August 2018 in eastern Congo and infected at least 2,062 people, of whom 1,390 were killed.

The worst Ebola outbreak occurred in West Africa, where 28,000 people were killed and 11,300 killed, mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

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