Uganda has recorded six new Ebola cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to nine, including one death, the Ministry of Health said.
The Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Charles Olaro said in a statement that seven patients are currently receiving treatment at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, while one patient is being treated at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in the eastern part of the country.
Olaro said in response to the outbreak, the Ministry of Health has placed 265 contacts under quarantine and implemented strict follow-up measures.
Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak on Jan. 30 after a 32-year-old nurse died of the disease.
Olaro added that the Ministry of Health has urged the public to remain calm as it ramps up preventive measures and reaffirms its commitment to protecting the population from Ebola.
Data from the World Health Organization shows that Uganda’s last Ebola outbreak, which began in September 2022 and ended in January 2023, resulted in 164 cases and 77 deaths.
