2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak

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2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak
A map of Uganda, spreading of Ebola virus
DiseaseEbola virus
Virus strainSudan ebolavirus
SourceTransmitted to human
LocationAfrica
First outbreakMubende, Uganda
Index caseKyegegwa, Uganda
Date20 September 2022 – 10 January 2023
Confirmed cases90 (24 October)
Suspected cases19 (29 September)
Hospitalized cases24 (2 October)
Deaths
28 (24 October)
Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.

An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country of Uganda, was confirmed on 20 September 2022 in the town of Mubende, The virus strain was found in Sudan ebola type virus in late September 2022, More than 150 cases are confirmed, and at least 75 deaths were reported. On September 20 the government of Uganda, Has declared a Ebola outbreak [1][2]On October 2 the towns of Mubende, Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Kagadi and Bunyanga, has recorded new cases.[3]

Timeline[change | change source]

Outbreak[change | change source]

District Cases Deaths Last update
Mubende 14 (confirmed) 18 (suspected) 25 September 2022
Kyegegwa 3 25 September 2022
Kasanda 1 25 September 2022
Total 63 29 10 October 2022

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References[change | change source]

  1. "Uganda – Ebola outbreak, update (DG ECHO, Ministry of Health) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 October 2022) - Uganda | ReliefWeb".
  2. "Ebola is spreading in Uganda". 8 October 2022.
  3. "Uganda: Ebola Outbreak - Sep 2022 | ReliefWeb".