The World Health Organization (WHO) just wrote a report today essentially congratulating Uganda’s officials for being able to stop the outbreak of Marburg virus disease in their country. WHO was informed about the situation in Uganda on October 17 of this year. That was around the time that a case of Marburg virus disease was found in Uganda. The person infected with Marburg virus was a lady who was 50 years old.
When WHO found out about the circulation of Marburg virus disease in Uganda, it gave $623,000 to Uganda to be able to help contain the outbreak. Other than financial assistance, WHO offered supported with laboratory work as well as monitoring at-risk individuals. Because Kenya is a border of Uganda, there was fear that the Marburg virus would spread there, so quick action needed to be taken and it was.
Throughout the time that Marburg virus disease was circulating in Uganda, a total of 3 people died. In addition, Marburg virus is not new in Uganda. In fact, since 2007, there have been four other outbreaks of Marburg virus disease within the nation. In addition to the Ministry of Health of Uganda, Kenya and WHO, a plethora of other organizations were involved in helping contain this outbreak. Some notable ones include: the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF and many more. WHO believes that Uganda needs to keep building up its health infrastructure and be ready for any more threats that might come in the future.
Eyasu Kebede
Source: http://www.afro.who.int/news/uganda-ends-marburg-virus-disease-outbreak
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