Jinja Officials Track 25 Ebola Contacts.
Health teams in Jinja have located 25 people who had contact with two Ebola patients. Most contacts are family members and neighbors, said Sayyid Kalume, the city's senior health educator.
The cases involve a child and wife of a Mulago nurse who died from Ebola. The pair moved to relatives in Mafubira Zone A after the nurse's death in Mbale. Officials found them through contact tracing.
All 25 people went to the national isolation center on Monday for tests and observation. One key contact remains missing after attending a community meeting. Health workers are seeking this person through family and friends to stop the virus from spreading.
Teams have cleaned all homes of identified contacts. The disinfection makes these houses safe for people to live in again.
Richard Gulume leads the local Ebola response. He reports village health teams teach residents about the virus and its risks.
"We ask political, religious, and cultural leaders to share safety steps at public events," Gulume said. He stressed public awareness helps block new infections.
The city's action plan joins different groups to keep people informed and alert about Ebola prevention.
Health teams in Jinja have located 25 people who had contact with two Ebola patients. Most contacts are family members and neighbors, said Sayyid Kalume, the city's senior health educator.
The cases involve a child and wife of a Mulago nurse who died from Ebola. The pair moved to relatives in Mafubira Zone A after the nurse's death in Mbale. Officials found them through contact tracing.
All 25 people went to the national isolation center on Monday for tests and observation. One key contact remains missing after attending a community meeting. Health workers are seeking this person through family and friends to stop the virus from spreading.
Teams have cleaned all homes of identified contacts. The disinfection makes these houses safe for people to live in again.
Richard Gulume leads the local Ebola response. He reports village health teams teach residents about the virus and its risks.
"We ask political, religious, and cultural leaders to share safety steps at public events," Gulume said. He stressed public awareness helps block new infections.
The city's action plan joins different groups to keep people informed and alert about Ebola prevention.
