2000 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Uganda - Update 30

As of 17 November 2000, the Ugandan Ministry of Health has reported an outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Gulu district. The first reported case was on 17 November 2000. According to the Ugandan Ministry of Health, the outbreak is ongoing.

The Ugandan Ministry of Health has reported a total of 322 cases, including 107 deaths. These figures include 7 suspected cases that were not added to the cumulative total on the day before the reporting system changed. The case fatality ratio is not available.

The outbreak is currently confined 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 Ugandan Ministry of Health, with support from international partners. For the latest updates on the outbreak, please refer to the World Health Organization's Disease Outbreak News bulletin at https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2000_11_17-en.