The Ugandan Virus Research Institute has confirmed a case of Ebola virus in Mubende district in the central part of the country.
Following confirmation of the Sudan ebolavirus, health authorities in the country declared an outbreak of the virus decades after it was recorded.
The confirmation came after testing a sample taken from a twenty-four-year-old male following investigations by the National Rapid Response team of six suspicious deaths that have occurred in the district this month.
There are currently eight suspected cases who are receiving care in a health facility.
World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said they are working closely with the national health authorities to investigate the source of the outbreak while supporting the efforts to quickly roll out effective control measures.
Uganda last reported an outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus in 2012 and in 2019, the country experienced an outbreak of Zaire ebolavirus that was imported from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo which was battling a large epidemic in its north-eastern region.
World Health Organization is helping Ugandan health authorities with the investigation and is deploying staff to the affected area.
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