Ebola Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Uganda - update

7 December 2007 The number of suspected cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in the Bundibugyo District of western Uganda has now risen to 93, including 22 fatalities. Laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of a new species of the virus in 9 of these cases. Four health care workers are among the fatalities. Five sub-counties of Bundibugyo District are affected with a total population of approximately 250,000. So far, a total of 327 contacts have been identified.…