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| Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak | Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak |
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| Uganda's last Ebola outbreak was in 2022 | Uganda's last Ebola outbreak was in 2022 |
| Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. | Uganda's ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. |
| The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included "high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing" and "bleeding from multiple body sites". | The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included "high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing" and "bleeding from multiple body sites". |
| He died of multi-organ failure on Wednesday at Mulango National Hospital, located in the city's central business district. | He died of multi-organ failure on Wednesday at Mulango National Hospital, located in the city's central business district. |
| This marks Uganda's eighth recorded Ebola outbreak since the first infection was documented in 2000. | This marks Uganda's eighth recorded Ebola outbreak since the first infection was documented in 2000. |
| The Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) is a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever which is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues. It is one of several strains of the Ebola virus known to cause outbreaks. | The Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) is a highly infectious haemorrhagic fever which is transmitted through contact with infected bodily fluids and tissues. It is one of several strains of the Ebola virus known to cause outbreaks. |
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| In the days before his death, the nurse went to multiple health facilities as well as a traditional healer, before the diagnosis was confirmed. | In the days before his death, the nurse went to multiple health facilities as well as a traditional healer, before the diagnosis was confirmed. |
| He also went to a public hospital in Mbale, a city which borders Kenya. | He also went to a public hospital in Mbale, a city which borders Kenya. |
| The ministry said 44 contacts of the deceased man, including 30 healthcare workers, have been identified for tracing. | The ministry said 44 contacts of the deceased man, including 30 healthcare workers, have been identified for tracing. |
| Rapid response teams have been deployed to try to contain the disease. | Rapid response teams have been deployed to try to contain the disease. |
| But contact tracing may be difficult since Kampala, a bustling city of over four million people, serves as a major hub for travel to South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and other neighbouring countries. | But contact tracing may be difficult since Kampala, a bustling city of over four million people, serves as a major hub for travel to South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and other neighbouring countries. |
| Uganda's last Ebola outbreak was in September 2022, which was also caused by SUDV. Centred in Mubende district, it was declared over after four months. | Uganda's last Ebola outbreak was in September 2022, which was also caused by SUDV. Centred in Mubende district, it was declared over after four months. |
| There are six known types of the Ebola virus. Four of them, Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan, and Taï Forest, are known to cause disease in humans. | There are six known types of the Ebola virus. Four of them, Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan, and Taï Forest, are known to cause disease in humans. |
| The Reston and Bombali strains primarily affect non-human primates. | The Reston and Bombali strains primarily affect non-human primates. |
| Unlike the more common Zaire Ebola virus, there is no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain. | Unlike the more common Zaire Ebola virus, there is no approved vaccine for the Sudan strain. |
| Symptoms of Ebola infection include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, and internal and external bleeding. | Symptoms of Ebola infection include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache, and sore throat, followed by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, and internal and external bleeding. |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, on average, Ebola kills five in every 10 infected individuals. | The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, on average, Ebola kills five in every 10 infected individuals. |
| However, past outbreaks have shown a case fatality rate ranging from 25% to 90%, depending on the circumstances and response measures. | However, past outbreaks have shown a case fatality rate ranging from 25% to 90%, depending on the circumstances and response measures. |
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