Tuesday, 24 July 2018

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

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://healthmap.org/ln.php?5925173&promed&0

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