Malignant Ebola Virus Plague Again, turn to the attacked Uganda
Kibaale, Uganda, deadly Ebola virus that can blossom like a vicious version of the dengue fever epidemic in Africa again. This time, make sure the virus is attacking Uganda and has claimed 14 lives in the past month.
In recent weeks many are speculating with these exotic diseases, but eventually the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Uganda has been attacked by the deadly Ebola virus outbreak.
"Investigations conducted laboratory Uganda Virus Research Institute has confirmed that a strange disease that was reported in Kibaale is indeed Ebola hemorrhagic fever," said WHO in a statement, as reported by Dailymail, Monday (30/07/2012).
Kibaale is a district in west central Uganda, where people in recent weeks has been plagued by a mysterious disease that came out of nowhere.
Ugandan health officials have been confused and spent weeks doing laboratory tests that were initially not convinced. Until now there were 20 reported cases and 14 of them had died.
"Two people who are infected have been isolated for inspection by researchers and health officials. A clinical officer and two days later 4-month-old baby died of illness caused by Ebola virus," said one health official Uganda.
Ugandan health officials are asking the public to remain calm while emergency workers nationwide have been formed to stop the spread of disease to prevent further spread.