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There has been a resurgence of Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Uganda one month after the outbreak which was first reported in July 2012, was declared over by the World Health Organisation.
Two family members from Nyimbwa sub-county of Luweero District in central Uganda, died from a suspected haemorrhagic fever and subsequent laboratory investigation confirmed Ebola virus infection. Two other individuals who died recently in the same area are suspected to have died from Ebola haemorrhagic fever as laboratory testing for Marburg virus was reported negative.
The Health Ministry had dispatched a team of experts to the affected area to carry out more investigations, although they are treating the reported outbreak as an extension of haemorrhagic fevers that could be caused by either Ebola from Kibaale or by Marburg from Kabale, Ibanda and Kabalore districts, which have been under surveillance following recent outbreaks.
Advice for Travellers
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has assessed the risk for travellers and EU citizens residing in the country:
"The risk of residents and travellers becoming infected or developing the disease is extremely low, unless there has been direct contact with blood, bodily fluids of dead or living infected persons or animals. As a precautionary measure, EU citizens in Uganda should avoid such contact. Travellers returning from tropical countries should always seek rapid medical attention if they develop flu-like symptoms (such as fever, headache or general malaise) within three weeks after return."
