Three more Ebola virus infected persons died in Uganda
Ugandan health officials have verified the deaths of three more Ebola patients in the country, days after announcing an outbreak of a strain of the disease in a central district.
The health ministry stated in a statement on Friday that a total of 11 deaths, both confirmed and suspected, could be attributed to the outbreak.
The health ministry also stated that after four infections were verified on the previous day, there were now a total of 11 confirmed cases.
The ministry said that 19 people who were possibly infected with Ebola were receiving medical care in a hospital.
Meanwhile, Authorities announced the death of a 24-year-old male on Tuesday and declared an epidemic in the Mubende district, which they blamed on the Ebola Sudan strain.
The viral hemorrhagic disease Ebola frequently results in death. According to the World Health Organization, it normally has a high death rate, up to 90% in severe epidemics (WHO).
Human transmission occurs by body fluids, and the main signs and symptoms are fever, vomiting, bleeding, and diarrhea.
There is currently no approved medication to treat or prevent Ebola, but hundreds have received vaccinations in the DRC and some of its neighboring nations, and a number of experimental medications are in development.
Three more Ebola virus infected persons died in Uganda
The worst epidemic in West Africa between 2013 and 2016 killed more than 11,300 alone.
