7 family members are from Masanafu and 1 health worker who managed him in a private clinic together with his wife from Seguku.
Fellow Ugandans, let's be vigilant. Report yourself if you have had contact or know of a person who has had contact.
Lets cooperate to end Ebola.

Yesterday 23rd Oct 2022, nine (9) individuals were confirmed positive for #Ebola in Greater Kampala region bringing the total number of cases to 14 in the last 48 hours. The 9 cases are contacts of the fatal case who came from Kassanda district and passed on in Mulago Hospital.

Current #EbolaOutbreakUG update.

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Two more contacts to the Kassanda case, who are quarantined in Mulago Isolation facility, tested positive for #Ebola yesterday 22nd October. They have been transfered to the Entebbe ETU.

This brings the total number of #Ebola cases in Kampala to 5.

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They will be transferred to the Entebbe Isolation for treatment Unit since the Mulago Unit still has 58 contacts under quarantine.
Let's remain vigilant and report anybody with symptoms similar to #Ebola .
Together we can end this epidemic. #Ebola OutbreakUG

Yesterday 21st Oct. 2022, three individuals from among the 60 in our Mulago isolation facility tested positive for #Ebola . These were contacts to the case from Kassanda who passed on in Mulago Hospital.
They have since been under institutional quarantine in Mulago isolation unit.

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In a bid to break misinformation cycles around #EbolaOutbreakUG , and encourage best practices, UNICEF is sensitizing community members/stakeholders in high-risk areas.

📷▶ A session with traditional healers/herbalists at Lwebyaayi in West Division in #Mubende .

We have officially started our community service as members of the Community Advisory Board Mildmay Uganda. @DrWatiti has been serving on this board for long. #PresentingCommunityIssues

A few days to the safe motherhood conference (Oct 27-28), Ugandan health journalists undergo orientation to engage in accurate reporting on maternal and child health issues. Orientation officially opened by Ministry of Health- Uganda Director for Public Health Dr Daniel Kyabayinze PATH Advocacy

We're very optimistic the next Uganda Demographic and Health Survey will show a great improvement in our MCH indicators. Ministry of Health- Uganda Commissioner for Reproductive and Child Health, Dr. Jesca Nsungwa during media orientation on safe motherhood in Kampala. PATH Advocacy

Bleeding after delivery is still the leading cause of maternal deaths in Uganda, followed by pregnancy-related infection (sepsis). These causes can be reduced if we addressed underlying factors such as delays to seek care - Deogratias Migadde, Principal Medical Officer, Ministry of Health- Uganda

📍 #Mubende
Construction of Kawere #Ebola Treatment Unit by MSF International with UNICEF support.
We are supporting Ministry of Health- Uganda, with #Ebola response by providing water sanitation + hygiene services, risk communication & community engagement & ensuring continuity of essential services.

No media institution should confirm any Ebola case before verifying with Ministry of Health- Uganda. We are getting many alerts and these alerts can't be reported as Ebola cases. Don't put people in panic mode please The Observer The New Vision Daily Monitor Ofwono Opondo P'Odel DR. CHRIS BARYOMUNSI

Today, #WHOUganda has deployed ten vehicles to #Mubende district to support transport of health workers during the movement restriction period in the district. This will ensure the continuity of essential health services even during the #EbolaOutbreak in the country.

On behalf of PS, Dr. Diana Atwine, CHS/HPE&SC, Dr. Richard Kabanda chaired the 1st Community Health Worker Project Management Committee (PMC) Meeting. It was attended by partners from the Project sites; MoH/Health Promotion, Loretta_m, Masaka DLG, Masaka City and Bukomansimbi DLG.