New Ebola Cases in Uganda Raise Fears of Spread Beyond Congo
Published on: Wednesday 12 June 2019
Uganda announced two more cases of Ebola on Wednesday — a grandmother and a three-year-old boy — confirming that a deadly outbreak has spread for the first time beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Ugandan cases show the epidemic is entering a "truly frightening" phase and could kill many more people, one infectious disease specialist told Reuters.
A five-year-old boy who had crossed into Uganda from Congo died late Tuesday, said Uganda's health minister, Jane Ruth Aceng, and his family were now being monitored in isolation.
The two new victims were the boy's brother and grandmother
News source: https://www.voanews.com/science-health/new-ebola-cases-uganda-raise-fears-spread-beyond-congo
