Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Uganda
There has been a Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] outbreak in central Uganda. Eight cases, including 2 deaths have been reported from Nakaseke and Kiboga districts as of 28 Aug 2017.
The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and CDC deployed a multi-disciplinary rapid response team to the 2 districts to conduct outbreak investigation and rapid risk assessment. The epidemiology team is in the field to investigate the source of the outbreak and
Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2vNlmJK
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