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Although it has faded from the headlines due to competing crises like the war in Ukraine, COVID, a robust flu season, and economic concerns, the outbreak of Ebola Sudan in Uganda continues 3 months after it was initially declared (see WHO: Uganda Declares Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak).
The most recent (Dec 13th) update from the ECDC reads:
Ebola outbreak in Uganda, as of 13 December 2022
Epidemiological update
16 Dec 2022
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 13 December 2022, there have been 142 confirmed cases of SVD, of which 55 died (CFR: 39%), and 87 recovered. In addition, 22 deaths among probable cases have been reported in individuals who died before a sample was taken. At least 19 healthcare workers have been infected and seven of them died.
Currently there are six contacts actively being followed up in Kassanda.
The last reported case was a stillborn 32-week-old male delivered on 27 November 2022 to a woman who survived SVD late in her pregnancy. This case was confirmed after a period of 13 days with no confirmed cases.
As of 5 December 2022, there are 36 active contacts under follow up across four districts, with a follow up rate of 100%. A total of 4 754 contacts of cases have been identified across 15 districts.
Overall, there have been nine Ugandan districts affected by this outbreak: Bunyangabu, Jinja, Kagadi, Kampala, Kassanda, Kyegegwa, Masaka, Mubende, and Wakiso. Bunyangabu, Kagadi, Kyegegwa and Masaka have completed two incubation cycles of the virus without reporting any cases.
Although no cases have been exported to other countries outside of Africa, the possibility exists, and later today the CDC will hold a COCA call for clinicians on recognizing, treating, and reporting suspected cases.
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Ebola: Clinical Presentation, Evaluation, and Infection PreventionOverview
On September 20, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Uganda officially declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV). This is the fifth outbreak caused by SUDV in Uganda since 2000. No probable or confirmed cases related to this outbreak have yet been reported in the United States.
During this COCA Call, subject matter experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will discuss signs and symptoms of Ebola, disease progression, importance of alternative diagnoses or treatments, and the utility of a CDC clinical consult. Presenters will also review specimen handling and testing biosafety, and infection prevention and control recommendations.
Presenters
Mary Choi, MD, MPH
CDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Medical Officer, Viral Special Pathogens Branch
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Trevor Shoemaker, PhD, MPH
Epidemiologist
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Amy Valderrama, PhD, RN, FAAN
CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service
Nurse Epidemiologist
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brian Harcourt, PhD
CDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Biosafety Officer, Viral Special Pathogens Branch
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Call Materials
None at this time. Please check back.
Call Details
When:
Tuesday, December 20, 2022,
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Webinar Link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1614100766
Webinar ID: 161 410 0766
Passcode: 323048
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