WHO reports new Ebola incident in Uganda amid fears of virus spreading

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The current outbreak, largely confined to Congo apart from three deaths in Uganda last month, has killed 1,676 people over the past year. FMTNews WHO Uganda

Hearsay and mistrust in health workers may have thwarted attempts to contain Ebola during the current outbreak of the deadly disease in Congo.

Ebola is highly infectious and spread through bodily fluids. The current outbreak, largely confined to Congo apart from three deaths in Uganda last month, has killed 1,676 people – more than two-thirds of those who contracted it – over the past year. Local leaders were very cooperative, but none of the market traders were willing to provide further information for fear of losing business, given that it was a market day, the WHO added.

Such a designation would include recommendations for international action and could help unlock funds, which the WHO has said are sorely needed.

 

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