Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever – Africa (05): Uganda (LY) fatal
PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever – Africa (05): Uganda (LY) fatal
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaOne person has been confirmed dead and 49 others currently are isolated following an outbreak of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Lyantonde District.According to the Lyantonde District Health Officer, Dr Moses Nkanika, [VB], 42, who was a businessman dealing in cattle, succumbed to the deadly disease on [Wed 31 Jul 2019]."The blood samples we got from the deceased in Kasagama Sub County have tested positive for CCHF, not Ebola as earlier suspected," Read more [...]
