By Spy Uganda
HE.Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced that he will address Ugandans tomorrow, Wednesday on the current outbreak of Ebola in the Country.
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— State House Uganda (@StateHouseUg) September 27, 2022
The above has been re-emphasized by the senior presidential press secretary, Sandor Walusimbi in a tweet stating thus; ”The president will address the nation live on all TVs and radios starting at 8 pm to update the country on issues of national importance including the Ebola outbreak.”
Uganda’s health ministry Monday reported a steady surge in Ebola Sudan cases in the past few days, bringing the total to 36 of which 23 (64%) have proved fatal.
In another worrying development, the ministry said that illnesses have been reported in two more locations, as the affected area expands. Just 4 days ago, only seven cases and one death were confirmed.
On Twitter Monday, the health ministry said 2 new cases were confirmed, putting the outbreak total at 36 cases, 18 of them confirmed and 18 listed as probable. So far, 23 patients have died, including 5 who had confirmed Ebola infections.
Thirty-five people have been admitted for medical care.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the outbreak location poses a risk of further spread, because it is on a busy road that leads to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and because the area contains gold mines that attract people from within and outside of Uganda.
