A 9-year-old Congolese girl tested positive for Ebola in Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a press statement from the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
A 9-year-old Congolese girl tested positive for Ebola in Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo , according to a press statement from the Ugandan Ministry of Health Thursday.
The young girl and her mother traveled from DRC to the Ugandan district of Kasese, seeking medical care on Wednesday. She was quickly identified at the port of entry, isolated, and transferred to the Ebola unit at a local hospital where she is being managed, the statement said. Ebola Fast Facts"Since the child was identified at the Port of Entry, there are no contacts in Uganda," the Ministry of Health said, adding that it had sent a rapid response unit to deal with case management.
— Dr. Diana Atwine August 30, 2019 Uganda's authorities beefed up border controls and banned public gathering in the region affected by Ebola in June after the disease was first detected in the country. .m-infographic--1560366878460 { background: url no-repeat 0 0 transparent; margin-bottom: 30px; padding-top: 128.76165113182424%; width: 100%; -moz-background-size: cover; -o-background-size: cover; -webkit-background-size: cover; background-size: cover; } @media { .
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