2000 - Ebola haemorrhagic fever

Disease Outbreaks
Reported

24 November 2000

As of 24 November, the Ugandan Ministry of Health has reported the following laboratory confirmed cases during the past week, 17-23 November:

In Gulu district, there have been 15 laboratory confirmed cases. During the week, there were 14 deaths. The Ugandan Ministry of Health has reported cumulative figures of 337 cases, including 121 deaths.
In Mbarara district, there have been no new laboratory confirmed cases: the total of laboratory confirmed cases is 3. Since the previous report, the remaining two laboratory confirmed cases have died.
In Masindi district, 4 new laboratory confirmed cases have been reported. These cases had contact with the first laboratory confirmed case, before control measures were implemented. (see previous report).

Please note the WHO recommendations on travel and trade to and from Uganda.