Kampala. Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 15, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as the UN migration agency warned that border closures could increase the risk of the virus spreading.
Uganda’s health ministry said in a statement on its X account that the new cases were contacts of previously confirmed patients. It said that, to date, two patients have been discharged from hospital, 12 are still admitted, and one person has died.
The UN International Organization for Migration warned that border closures between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo could push people towards informal and less monitored crossing points, increasing the risk of further spread of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
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