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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

A case of Ebola is reported in Mbarara District

20120731 12:42:13 PM EST


This has been confirmed by the District Health Officer Dr. Amooti Kaguna who says the suspected Ebola case has been admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital with samples of stool and blood got from the patient and taken to Entebbe virus research institute for screening.

Dr. Kaguna says the suspected Ebola patient is being critically observed and treated, calling upon the public to be calm since the medical experts are doing their best to contain the deadly disease.

He adds that more details of the suspected Ebola patient at the hospital will be disclosed during a press briefing tomorrow Wednesday.

However the public is being advised to report to health workers in time in case someone develops abnormal diarrhea and fevers, vomiting.