WHO supports Uganda Ebola response

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to support Uganda as the Government there responds to a deadly Ebola outbreak, the Director General of the agency, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday in his weekly press conference in Geneva on global health challenges.

So far, 19 people have died, he reported.  Overall, there have been 64 confirmed cases, and 20 probable cases, while 14 people have recovered from the disease. 

Authorities are conducting active follow-up of more than 660 contacts.

“Our primary focus now is to support the Government of Uganda to rapidly control and contain this outbreak, to stop it spreading to neighbouring districts, and neighbouring countries,” said Dr. Tedros.

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