New Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda including driver and traveler

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)Uganda has confirmed three additional Ebola cases, bringing its total to five, with new infections including a driver who transported the initial patient, a healthcare worker exposed during care, and a woman from Congo who traveled to Kampala before testing positive.The World Health Organization has elevated the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo to 'very high' nationally, declaring it an emergency of international concern due to its rapid spread and the absence of an approved vaccine or treatment.The DRC has reported 82 confirmed cases and 7 confirmed deaths, alongside 177 suspected deaths and nearly 750 suspected cases, while Uganda's intensive contact tracing and public health measures appear to be effectively containing the virus's spread within its borders.A US national with Ebola was transferred to Germany for care, and another American with high-risk contact was moved to the Czech Republic, highlighting international efforts to manage cases and prevent further transmission.Britain has pledged up to £20 million to support international efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC and Uganda, focusing on frontline health workers, improved infection control, and disease surveillance, while an experimental antiviral drug, Obeldesivir, is being explored for preventing the disease in contacts.In fullThree new Ebola cases confirmed in Uganda including a health workerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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