MSF teams are supporting the Ministry of Health to respond to the outbreak in Uganda, in which three people from the same family have died
A MSF medical and logistical team is currently in Kasese district, Uganda, where three cases of Ebola were declared since 11 June, all of whom were members of the same family traveling from DRC. Two of the cases sadly died, while the third case and two other members of the family, showing symptoms consistent with the disease, were repatriated to DRC.
The MSF team is supporting the Ugandan health authorities with the management of people who have been in contact with confirmed Ebola patients and who are showing symptoms compatible with the disease, for which close monitoring is needed while waiting to confirm whether they are infected or not.
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