Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases, bringing total to five

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Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the current outbreak to five. The newly reported cases include a driver who transported the country's first confirmed patient and a health worker who was exposed while caring for that patient. Both individuals are receiving treatment and were identified through contact tracing efforts. This update comes as the World Health Organization is revising its risk assessment for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola to "very high at the national level" and "high at the regional level." The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the center of the outbreak, has recorded nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. Uganda had previously suspended public transport to the DRC after confirming two initial cases involving Congolese nationals who crossed the border.

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The WHO has said late detection, the absence of a vaccine or virus-specific therapeutics, widespread armed violence and high mobility among the population make the DRC especially vulnerable.

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The new cases in Uganda include a driver who transported the country’s first confirmed patient and a health worker.

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Uganda has confirmed three new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the country in this outbreak to five.

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Nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

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First responders in the DRC say they lack basic supplies, which some have attributed to foreign aid cuts by major international donors, particularly the United States.

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The new cases in Uganda include a driver who transported the country’s first ⁠confirmed patient and a health worker.Uganda has confirmed three new ⁠cases of Ebola, bringing ⁠the total number of infections in the country in this outbreak to five, as authorities stepped up contact tracing to try to contain the spread.The update from Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Saturday came a day after World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the risk assessment for the Ebola" class="entity-link entity-topic" data-entity-id="128429" data-entity-type="topic">Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was being revised to “very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at global level”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3India-Africa summit postponed as Ebola spreads to M23-held DR Congo arealist 2 of 3WHO raises Ebola health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congolist 3 of 3US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cupend of listNearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths ‌have been recorded in Uganda’s neighbouring country, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the centre of the outbreak.First responders in the DRC say they lack basic supplies, which some have attributed to foreign aid cuts by major international donors, particularly the United States.The WHO has said late detection, the absence of a vaccine or virus-specific therapeutics, widespread armed violence and high mobility among the population make the DRC especially vulnerable.Uganda suspended all public transport to the DRC on Thursday after confirming two cases of Ebola – one infection and one death – involving Congolese nationals who crossed the border.The new cases in Uganda reported on Saturday include a driver who transported the country’s first ⁠confirmed patient and a health worker ⁠exposed while caring for that patient.Both are receiving treatment and were identified among known contacts, the Health Ministry said in a statement.

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