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Uganda confirms 2 new Ebola cases, DRC infections hit 900
Key takeaways
- The two new cases are health workers in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.
- The two new cases are health workers at a private facility in the capital, Kampala, the ministry said in a statement.
- "Both patients have been admitted to the designated treatment unit and are now receiving care," it said, adding that teams were now tracing anyone who had contact with the two individuals.
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The two new cases are health workers in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency over the latest outbreak, which began in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo
https://p.dw.com/p/5EHUCUganda has stepped up checks on its border with the DRC to stop Ebola spreading Image: Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu Agency/IMAGOAdvertisement Uganda's Health Ministry has reported two new cases of Ebola, bringing the total number of infections in the East African country to seven.
The two new cases are health workers at a private facility in the capital, Kampala, the ministry said in a statement.
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