Uganda says Ebola outbreak should be over by year-end
KAMPALA, Oct 21 (Reuters) – An Ebola outbreak in Uganda that has infected 65 people and killed 27 is coming under control and should be over by the end of the year, the country’s information ministry said on Friday.
Africa’s top public health body said on Thursday there was a risk the outbreak, which was declared a month ago, could spread but that it was manageable.
The government has introduced a three-week lockdown around the epicentre of the outbreak of the Sudan variant of the Ebola virus in central Uganda. The measuresinclude an overnight curfew, restrictions on movement and the closure of places of worship and entertainment.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/uganda-says-ebola-outbreak-should-be-over-by-year-end-2022-10-21/
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