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On November 13, Minister for Health- Uganda, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero tweeted about a confirmed fatal Ebola case reported in Kayalwe B village, Buyengo sub-county, Jinja district.
This was a 45-year-old male who is linked to a probable case, his brother.
A sample was obtained on the 10th from the dead body, by healthworkers from St Catherine Medical center, Luzinya Buwenge, a private clinic where he had sought treatment before passing on. Contact tracing and epidemiological investigations have been activated.
In addition, the most recent case was reported – a 23yr old female healthcare worker from Eastern Division, Mubende District.
To date, the Ministry of Health has reported 140 confirmed cases, including 55 deaths.
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