Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
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"There are currently no cases on admission for Ebola. It is against this background that I am lifting all movement restrictions in Kassanda and Mubende with immediate effect," Alupo read.
Maj. Jessica Rose Epel Alupo on behalf of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda People's Defence Forces; Gen. (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will today, December 17, 2022 at 8:00pm address the Nation on health matters."
"This is a historic day for the country and the world of scientific health research. For the 1st time, vaccines for clinical trials are produced in less than 90 days after the start of an Ebola Outbreak. This is a remarkable effort," Njuguna stated.
"The mother, is a 23 year old resident of who had stillbirth.She was attended to during delivery by an appropriately donned midwife and is in good condition. Routine contact tracing and additional case investigation are ongoing," the Ministry stated further.
Kampala has registered the highest recovery rate of 83% (15/18 cases) while Mubende and Kassanda have the lowest recovery rates at 45% (29/64 cases) and 42% (20/48) respectively.
The Vice President Jessica Alupo read out the President's remarks In televised address on Saturday.…
"This equipment donated will increase the number of Ebola call stations in KCCA from three to eight allowing the management of expected 300 calls daily," He said it will also track the source of calls and the location of ambulances, thus reducing response time.
In a statement released on Monday, the Ministry said the Marathon was cleared and authorized after assessing that the event posed no risk of transmission among the participants.