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Ebola in Uganda - update 2

10 Oct 2022

The World Health Organization has reported 64 cases (44 confirmed, 20 probable) including 30 deaths of Ebola in the current outbreak in Uganda.

Cases have been reported from Mubende and Kassanda districts in Central Region, and Bunyangabu, as well as from Kagadi and Kyegegwa districts in Western Region.

Ebola is a type of viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF). It is spread through contact with the blood, body fluids or organs of a person or animal with the infection.

Advice to travellers

The risk to travellers becoming infected or developing Ebola is extremely low.

  • If you are travelling to a known Ebola outbreak area, you must be aware of the risk of infection and transmission routes of Ebola virus.
  • Medical personnel travelling to work in an outbreak region must follow strict infection prevention control guidance.

If you return home from an Ebola outbreak area, you should seek rapid medical attention by contacting NHS 24 (Scotland) or NHS 111 (rest of UK) for advice prior to attending UK medical facilities if you develop a high temperature (fever) and have:

  • returned to the UK within 21 days from a region or area with a known outbreak of Ebola.
  • had contact with individuals infected with a VHF.

For further information, see the fitfortravel Viral Haemorrhagic Fever page.