Ebola death toll in Uganda reaches 5 and possibly 19 more, president says

Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected, president says Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, the president said on Wednesday, but he said he would not order a lockdown because Ebola is easier to manage than COVID-19. Elias Biryabarema Reuters

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The outbreak of the deadly hemorrhagic fever was announced last week, triggering fears of a major health crisis in the country of 45 million people. There is no vaccine for the Sudan strain of the disease behind the latest Uganda infections.

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