Via New Vision: Marburg Confirmed In Uganda.
One person has died of the Marburg Virus Disease, health minister Dr Ruth Aceng has said.
Addressing a news conference in Kampala today, Aceng said the confirmation follows laboratory tests conducted by Uganda Virus Institute.
“The Ministry of Health would like to inform the general public that there are confirmed cases of the Marburg Virus Disease at the moment. The type of virus is called Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (VHF),” the minister said.
As of October 19, only one case had been confirmed. The case was of a 50-year-old female from Chemuron village, Moyok Parish in Kapchorwa district.
Aceng said preliminary investigations found that the deceased had nursed her 42-year-old brother, who died on September 25. He was a hunter.
For more details, see this Reuters report.
Update: Mike Coston at Avian Flu Diary also has the story, with very useful background; he cites one report that two persons have died.
