The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. Atwine made the confirmation in a press briefing this afternoon, stating that the outbreak has been confirmed in Kampala "following confirmation from 3 National Reference Laboratories.” Atwine says the case, designated as the index case, is a 32-year-old male nurse, an employee of Mulago National Referral Hospital, who initially developed fever-like symptoms and sought treatment at multiple health facilities.
"He experienced multi-organ failure and succumbed to the illness at Mulago National Referral Hospital on 29th January 2025," Atwine revealed.
The patient presented with a five-day history of high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing, which later progressed to unexplained bleeding from multiple body sites. The Ministry informs that some of the health facilities where the case sought medical treatment include "Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga in Wakiso District, and Mbale Regional Referral Hospital in Mbale City, as well as from a traditional healer," Atwine informed.
However, the Ministry has taken measures to prevent the spread of the disease. These include the activation of the Incident Management Team and the dispatch of Rapid Response Teams to both Mbale City and Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga. The Ministry has listed 44 contacts, including 30 health workers and patients from Mulago, 11 family members of the deceased, and 4 health workers from Saidina Abubakar Islamic Hospital in Matugga.
BY: SABIR MUSA
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