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"The Ugandan government has declared an end to its Ebola outbreak, less than
four months after cases were first reported.
Since 20 September, 56 people have died from the virus, which is spread through
body fluids, and there have been 142 confirmed infections.
The country has reported no new infections in more than 42 days – twice the
maximum incubation period of the virus, a World Health Organization benchmark
for a country to be declared Ebola-free.
“Uganda put a swift end to the Ebola outbreak by ramping up key control
measures such as surveillance, contact tracing and infection, prevention and
control,” said health minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero on Wednesday. “The
magic bullet has been our communities who understood the importance of doing
what was needed to end the outbreak, and took action.”
The latest outbreak of the Sudan strain of the virus was one of the worst
Uganda has experienced in two decades. There is currently no vaccine against
the strain.
The outbreak began in Mubende district in central Uganda and spread to
neighbouring Kassanda. Cases were also reported in the capital, Kampala. The
two districts were placed under months-long lockdowns.
“This is a very great day for the country,” said Emmanuel Ainebyoona, a health
ministry spokesperson. “I am confident to say that we have handled this
situation in the shortest amount of time possible.”
He acknowledged that the lockdowns had affected people’s livelihoods, but
added: “These restrictive measures were able to contain the outbreak from
spreading to other parts of the country.”"
Via
Future Crunch 195: Density Is Not Destiny:
https://futurecrunch.com/195-density-destiny/
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