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The World Health Organization has updated the Marburg Virus outbreak situation in Uganda, with encouraging news that no new laboratory confirmed cases have been hospitalized since October 31st.
Marburg haemorrhagic fever in Uganda - update
23 November 2012 - As of 23 November 2012, a total of 20 (probable or confirmed) cases, including 9 deaths have been reported from4 districts in Uganda (Kabale, Ibanda, Mbarara, and Kampala).
The last confirmed case was hospitalised on 31 October 2012.
The Ministry of Health continues to conduct active surveillance and investigation on all cases alerted in the 4 districts. Close contacts of the Marburg cases are being followed-up for a period of 21 days.
WHO and international partners, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Uganda Red Cross (URCS), African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), Plan Uganda and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are supporting the national authorities in the investigation and response to the outbreak. Experts have been deployed through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) to strengthen the field team.
Trainings are being provided to health professionals on infection prevention and control (IPC), and on field information management. Social mobilization activities are being conducted to raise awareness on prevention and control of Marburg haemorrhagic fever.
With respect to this outbreak, WHO does not recommend that any travel or trade restriction be applied to Uganda.
Earlier blogs on this outbreak include:
CDC Travelers’ Notice:The Ugandan Marburg outbreak
WHO Update: Marburg Virus In Uganda
Marburg Virus Reported In Western Uganda
Meanwhile, their second Ebola outbreak of the year (see Ugandan MOH Statement On New Ebola Outbreak) continues in the Luweero district, which is located in the central part of the country.
Today the WHO posted this update:
Ebola in Uganda
23 November 2012 - As of 23 November 2012, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Uganda has reported 10 cases (6 confirmed and 4 probable,), including 5 deaths in Luweero and Kampala.
The last confirmed case was hospitalised on 17 November 2012. Close contacts of the Ebola cases are being identified and followed up for a period of 21 days. All the cases alerted to the field teams are being investigated.
WHO and partners, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the Uganda Red Cross (URCS), African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) and Plan Uganda are supporting the national authorities in the investigation and response to the outbreak.
Experts in the area of field epidemiology, health promotion, logistics management, and infection prevention and control , have been mobilized by WHO through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), to provide support to the response.
With respect to this event, WHO does not recommend that any travel or trade restriction be applied to Uganda.
