Uganda's Yoweri Museveni warns of Ebola threat

[AdminOnline]

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has urged people to avoid physical contact, after the deadly Ebola virus claimed one life in the capital, Kampala.

Fourteen people have now died since the outbreak began in western Uganda three weeks ago, he said in a broadcast.

There have been no confirmed cases of the infection spreading in Kampala.

Ebola, one of the most virulent diseases in the world, is spread by close personal contact and can kill up to 90% of those who become infected.

Mr Museveni said health officials were trying to trace everyone who had had contact with victims so that they could be quarantined.

People should avoid shaking hands, kissing or having sex to prevent the disease from spreading, he added.

Mr Museveni said relatives and friends should not bury anyone who is suspected to have died of Ebola.

"Instead call health workers because they know how to do it," he said.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19048998

[iamaninnocentma]

**** sake LA, youre getting worse than Jason with all this. Go watch some porn instead of yahoo ****ing news.

[vashti]

I had a patient newly arrived from Uganda for the last couple of days... they were testing him for all kinds of weird stuff we don't really see here. Kind of creepy.....

[Lipp]

My folks have been living there for the last couple of years, and my mom works in one of the HIV clinics, so hopefully they've taken precautions. At least it's a good thing that they're getting shipped off to Liberia in a month's time, timing.