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PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever – Eastern Africa (18): Uganda

Rift Valley Fever -- UgandaAn outbreak of Rift Valley fever and Crimean Congo fever has been reported in Ankole, [Uganda]. According to reports, the fever is spreading in the districts of Mbarara, Ibanda, Kirihura, and Isingiro. By press time, 3 people had been reported dead at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital.According to Dr Rose Muhindo, a physician at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, in the past 2 weeks [the hospital] received 5 patients with normal medical symptoms such as headache, chest Read more [...]