Ebola 2001 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Uganda - Update 39

17 January 2001 Disease Outbreak Reported As of 16 January, the Ugandan Ministry of Health has reported the following: Gulu district: One new confirmed case has been detected. The case is a close contact of the patient who died on 4 January 2001 ( see previous report) .  The cumulative total number of cases is now 396 cases and 150 deaths. Masindi district: No new cases have been reported since 19 December 2000.  The cumulative total number of cases remains 27 cases and 19…