Uganda at big risk for Ebola

Uganda at big risk for Ebola

A senior Uganda health official has warned that Congolese who cross the border into the East African country have put citizens at “big risk” for Ebola.

Director of health services Henry Mwebesa told The Associated Press that 10,000 Congolese cross into Uganda twice-weekly during market days.

He says unofficial border crossing points also are a cause for concern.

The outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola virus in northeastern Congo has killed 107 people.

Mwebesa said 222 suspected cases of Ebola have been identified and isolated in Uganda but none have tested positive.

He added that travellers arriving from Congo are screened for a high body temperature.

Uganda has had five Ebola outbreaks since 2000.

Mwebesa hoever said “the situation is being handled well” in neighboring Congo after the World Health Organization said the latest Ebola outbreak there is not yet a global emergency.

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