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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever – East Africa (09): Uganda (KM)

Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- UgandaOne person has died of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) at Naguru Hospital in Kampala today [24 Aug 2018], the Ministry of Health has confirmed.Mr Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the ministry's senior spokesperson, said that the deceased is a 32-year-old female from Bukerere, in Mukono District."The Ministry of Health has dispatched rapid response teams to trace her contacts. She will be accorded a safe burial by our medical teams to avoid future spread of the Read more [...]