PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (19): Uganda, WHO

Rift Valley Fever — Uganda
An outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) was confirmed on [Thu 28 Jun 2018]. As of [Tue 17 Jul 2018], 8 cases (6 confirmed and 2 suspected), including 3 deaths (CFR: 42 percent), were reported from west and central Uganda. The 6 confirmed cases were reported from 5 different districts: one from Kasese, 2 from Isingiro, one from Ibanda, one from Mbarara, and one from Sembabule district. One suspected case, identified on arrival at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, ran away from the isolation