2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak
Uganda Ebola outbreak, due to the rare strain of ebola virus
Parts of this article (those related to Ebola) need to be updated. (October 2022) |
An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country of Uganda, was confirmed on 20 September 2022 in the town of Mubende. The virus strain was found in Sudan in late September 2022. More than 150 cases were confirmed, and at least 75 deaths were reported. On September 20, the government of Uganda declared a Ebola outbreak [1][2].On October 2 the towns of Mubende, Kyegegwa, Kassanda, Kagadi and Bunyanga, has recorded new cases.[3]
| 2022 Uganda Ebola outbreak | |
|---|---|
 A map of Uganda, spreading of Ebola virus | |
| Disease | Ebola virus |
| Virus strain | Sudan ebolavirus |
| Source | Transmitted to human |
| Location | Africa |
| First outbreak | Mubende, Uganda |
| Index case | Kyegegwa, Uganda |
| Date | 20 September 2022 – 10 January 2023 |
| Confirmed cases | 90 (24 October) |
| Suspected cases‡ | 19 (29 September) |
| Hospitalized cases | 24 (2 October) |
Deaths | 28 (24 October) |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
Timeline
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change| District | Cases | Deaths | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mubende | 14 (confirmed) 18 (suspected) | 25 September 2022 | |
| Kyegegwa | 3 | 25 September 2022 | |
| Kasanda | 1 | 25 September 2022 | |
| Total | 63 | 29 | 10 October 2022 |