Ministry Confirms Sudan Ebola Outbreak in Kampala.
The Ministry of Health said there is an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala. Three labs confirmed the virus.
Dr. Diana Atwine, a top health official, announced on Thursday.
The first case is a 32-year-old male nurse. He worked at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Officials said he had a fever and received care at several places, including Mulago Hospital, an Islamic hospital, and a regional hospital. He also saw a traditional healer.
"The patient had a high fever for five days. He had chest pain and trouble breathing. Later, he bled from many parts of his body. His organs failed. He died at Mulago Hospital on January 29, 2025," Dr. Atwine said.
Tests after his death showed he had Sudan Ebola Virus Disease.
The Ministry of Health acted fast to control the disease. It wants to stop it from spreading.
The Ministry started a special team to manage the outbreak. It sent teams to the Islamic hospital and Mbale City to handle the situation.
Officials found 44 people who had contact with the nurse. This includes 30 health workers and patients from Mulago Hospital, 11 of the nurse's family members, and four health workers from the Islamic hospital.
The nurse will have a safe burial that follows Ebola rules. This will help prevent the disease from spreading.
The Ministry will quickly vaccinate all the people who had contact with the nurse, which will help prevent the virus from spreading to others.
Dr. Atwine said no other health workers or patients from Mulago Hospital have Ebola symptoms yet, but health teams are watching all contacts closely.
Officials urge the public to be alert and report any possible cases right away.
Ebola spreads to humans from infected animals, like fruit bats.
Once a person has Ebola, it can spread through close contact. It can also spread through body fluids like blood, saliva, sweat, tears, mucus, vomit, feces, breast milk, urine, and semen.
The Ministry of Health said there is an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala. Three labs confirmed the virus.
Dr. Diana Atwine, a top health official, announced on Thursday.
The first case is a 32-year-old male nurse. He worked at Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Officials said he had a fever and received care at several places, including Mulago Hospital, an Islamic hospital, and a regional hospital. He also saw a traditional healer.
"The patient had a high fever for five days. He had chest pain and trouble breathing. Later, he bled from many parts of his body. His organs failed. He died at Mulago Hospital on January 29, 2025," Dr. Atwine said.
Tests after his death showed he had Sudan Ebola Virus Disease.
The Ministry of Health acted fast to control the disease. It wants to stop it from spreading.
The Ministry started a special team to manage the outbreak. It sent teams to the Islamic hospital and Mbale City to handle the situation.
Officials found 44 people who had contact with the nurse. This includes 30 health workers and patients from Mulago Hospital, 11 of the nurse's family members, and four health workers from the Islamic hospital.
The nurse will have a safe burial that follows Ebola rules. This will help prevent the disease from spreading.
The Ministry will quickly vaccinate all the people who had contact with the nurse, which will help prevent the virus from spreading to others.
Dr. Atwine said no other health workers or patients from Mulago Hospital have Ebola symptoms yet, but health teams are watching all contacts closely.
Officials urge the public to be alert and report any possible cases right away.
Ebola spreads to humans from infected animals, like fruit bats.
Once a person has Ebola, it can spread through close contact. It can also spread through body fluids like blood, saliva, sweat, tears, mucus, vomit, feces, breast milk, urine, and semen.
