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16 year-old Ebola suspect in Mbale turns out negative
14 November 2022, 9:53 am
Samples taken to UVRI returned negative
By: Afayo Shadrach Bethel
It is the first time Mbale City is reporting of a suspected Ebola case since the outbreak of the deadly virus disease in September.
The samples of a 16-year-old boy who was isolated at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital after presenting with Ebola-like symptoms have turned out negative, the Director, Dr. Stephen Obbo has revealed.
According to Dr. Obbo, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital is ready to respond to any Ebola outbreak and has urged the community to follow the ministry of Health guidelines to avoid possible infection. According to the Ministry of Health, Uganda has cumulatively registered 136 confirmed cases, 62 recoveries, and 53 deaths from the deadly virus disease.