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Published Date: 2011-05-20 18:12:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola hemorrhagic fever - Uganda (05): (LW) susp.
Archive Number: 20110520.1532

EBOLA HEMORRHAGIC FEVER - UGANDA (05): (LUWERO) SUSPECTED
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Date: Thu 19 May 2011
Source: Uganda Pics.com [edited]
http://ugandapicks.com/2011/05/ebola-raids-gombe.html

Ebola Raids Gombe
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Ebola [hemorrhagic fever] has been recently [reported] in Bombo and
Zirobwe in Luwero district. It has now raided Gombe Sub-county. A
total of 5 children from the same family have been admitted at Gombe
Hospital with Ebola [hemorrhagic fever] signs and symptoms.
Unfortunately one child has died before receiving treatment.

Ebola [hemorrhagic fever] on Saturday [14 May 2011] killed a
12-year-old girl at Bombo military hospital. Efforts have been made by
the Ministry of Health to fight the disease and funds have been
assigned at Bombo military hospital.

Ebola [hemorrhagic fever] signs and symptoms include fever, bleeding
through all body openings, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain,
headache, rash, red eyes and it comes into contact[sic] with infected
bloody fluids like saliva, blood, stool, vomit, urine and sweat.

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[This report describes some additional suspected cases of Ebola
hemorrhagic fever, and a second fatality, in the Luwero district of
the Central Region of Uganda, close to the location of the index case.
All the cases reported so far appear to be children or young people.
Further information and confirmation of the diagnoses are awaited.

A map of Uganda, showing the location of Luwero district can be
accessed at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Uganda, and the
HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of the country is available at
http://healthmap.org/r/0RLV. - Mod.CP]

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