Ebola in Uganda

An outbreak of Ebola has been reported in Uganda, with the first reported case occurring on November 23, 2012. According to the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News, the current status of the outbreak is that the Ministry of Health of Uganda has reported 10 cases, including 5 deaths.

The case counts for the outbreak are as follows: there are 6 confirmed cases and 4 probable/suspected cases, with a total of 10 cases reported. The case fatality ratio is 83.3%, indicating that 83.3% of the reported cases have resulted in death. The 5 reported deaths have occurred in Luweero and Kampala.

The outbreak is currently limited to Uganda, with no reported cases in other countries. There is no information available on the transit context of any vessel or aircraft associated with the outbreak.

The public health response to the outbreak is being led by the Ministry of Health of Uganda, with support from international partners. For the latest updates on the outbreak, readers can follow the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News at https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2012_11_23_ebola-en.