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Uganda discharges the last Ebola patients from outbreak

Last updated: February 23, 2025 6:53 am
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Uganda Celebrates Milestone as Last Ebola Patients Discharged

In a significant development, Uganda announced on Tuesday that the last eight patients who had been battling Ebola have now fully recovered and been discharged from medical care. This positive news comes as health authorities confirmed that there are no other positive cases in the Ebola outbreak that was declared last month.

The World Health Organization hailed the recoveries as a milestone achievement, highlighting the quick and coordinated response of Uganda in containing the outbreak. Most of the Ebola patients received treatment at the main referral facility in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

The only victim of Ebola in this outbreak was a male nurse who tragically passed away the day before the outbreak was officially declared on January 30th. Subsequently, some of his relatives were among those hospitalized with Ebola.

Contact tracing played a crucial role in preventing the spread of the virus, with Ugandan officials documenting at least 265 contacts. Out of these, 90 individuals completed a period of quarantine during which they were closely monitored for any signs of Ebola, as confirmed by Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng during a press briefing in Kampala.

Although there are currently no approved vaccines for the Sudan strain of Ebola in Uganda, authorities have initiated a clinical study to further evaluate the safety and efficacy of a trial vaccine as part of their efforts to halt the spread of the virus.

The last Ebola outbreak in Uganda, which began in September 2022, resulted in the loss of at least 55 lives before it was successfully contained over the course of four months.

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Ebola is a highly contagious virus that spreads through contact with infected bodily fluids or contaminated materials. Common symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, and in severe cases, internal and external bleeding.

Scientists believe that the initial transmission of Ebola to humans occurs through contact with infected animals or the consumption of their raw meat. The virus was first identified in 1976 during simultaneous outbreaks in South Sudan and Congo, near the Ebola River, from which it derives its name.

The successful containment of the recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda serves as a testament to the effectiveness of rapid response measures and the importance of ongoing research and vaccine development in combatting infectious diseases.

– Rodney Muhumuza

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