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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Ugandans on Tuesday woke to the news of an outbreak of Ebola in the country, four years after the country defeated the fourth outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly disease.<\/p>\n

The country experienced outbreaks of Ebola in 2000, 2014, 2017 and 2018, with the first outbreak claiming the highest number of lives, 224, according to information from the World Health Organisation (WHO).<\/p>\n

While confirming the outbreak on Tuesday, Dr Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, announced a raft of containment measures such as the promotion of handwashing in public gatherings and increased surveillance, but travel restriction was not one of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Health doesn\u2019t recommend any travel restrictions in and out of the country, neither any travel restrictions with the affected areas,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Daily Monitor on Wednesday evening, Dr Allan Muruta, the Commissioner for Public Health Emergencies at the ministry, said unlike the actions following the Covid-19 outbreak, the contacts of Ebola cases are few and can be handled without disrupting travels.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe never institute travel restrictions for outbreaks of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF) such as Ebola because you only need close contacts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Measures<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cSo if you don\u2019t interact with body fluids of someone, you cannot get affected and therefore travel restrictions are not recommended because we don\u2019t expect that kind of closeness for the ordinary association.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr Atwine asked the population in the affected area in Mubende District and other parts of the country to report suspected cases of Ebola to the nearest health facilities for assessment.<\/p>\n

The known symptoms of Ebola include high body temperatures, fatigue, chest pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, unexplained bleeding, yellowing of the eyes. Bleeding is usually a late presentation after the above symptoms, according to the Health Ministry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry of Health urges all health workers to have the highest index of suspicion and maintain heightened safety precautions. Private clinics are encouraged to observe the standard operating procedures and report any suspected case to the nearest district health authorities for further investigations and management,\u201d Dr Atwine said.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cThe public is urged to avoid physical contact with anyone with the above symptom, continue with washing hands and maintain good hygiene at all times. Avoid contact with body fluids that include urine, blood, sweat, vomitus and stool.\u201d<\/p>\n

The outbreak in Mubende is coming one month after the World Health Organisation announced an outbreak of the disease in North Kivu, the part of DR Congo bordering Uganda.<\/p>\n

\u201cMore information is still being gathered concerning the possible source of infection and contacts for the confirmed case,\u201d Dr Atwine said.<\/p>\n

The confirmed case is a 24-year-old male from Mubende who died of the disease on September 19 at Mubende Hospital.<\/p>\n

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