Summary:
- On Saturday, June 1, 2024, information and videos went viral on some social media platforms, claiming that Kasese district had experienced an Ebola outbreak. The suspected case was reported in Kavera, Hima Town Council, Busongora County North.
KASESE: Health authorities in Kasese District have dismissed reports that the district has registered an Ebola outbreak.
On Saturday, June 1, 2024, information and videos went viral on some social media platforms, claiming that Kasese district had experienced an Ebola outbreak. The suspected case was reported in Kavera, Hima Town Council, Busongora County North.
Addressing the press on Wednesday at Sandton Hotel in Kasese town, Mr. Stephen Bagonza, the acting District Health Officer, described the information as baseless and false.
Mr. Bagonza clarified that they had only received five suspected cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever from some herdsmen in Kayanja, Hima Town Council.
According to him, Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever has signs and symptoms similar to those of Ebola and is spread through body contact.
He stressed that while the suspects are being managed at Bwera Government General Hospital, their blood samples have been collected and sent to the Uganda Virus Research Institute for confirmatory tests.
CUE IN Bagonza…..on Rymors…….RR//
The District Health Officer advised the general population to uphold all precautionary measures against airborne diseases.
The precautionary measures, according to him, include hand washing, sanitizing, and avoiding hugging and shaking hands.
CUE IN Bagonza……on Measures…….RR//
