Authorities in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, report that six children from the same family have been infected with Ebola. Stronger action has been demanded by doctors for weeks in order to stop the virus from spreading to Kampala.
In densely populated places, viruses can spread more quickly, and there is currently no vaccination for this particular strain of Ebola, known as the Sudan strain.
The districts of Mubende and Kassanda, which are the epicenter of this disease, were quarantined earlier this month. Health officials acknowledge that the six siblings contracted the disease after a relative moved in from one of the worst-affected areas of the nation. They later passed away. Uganda’s health ministry has reported 30 deaths and 109 cases since the outbreak started in September. 15 of those fatalities occurred in Kampala as of Monday.
Some worry that Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda, reacted too slowly to early health professionals’ concerns about viral hemorrhagic fever. The six siblings who tested positive for Ebola in the capital have not been given names or ages to safeguard their identity. However, we are aware that the schools these kids attend are still open.
Six healthcare professionals who contracted the infection after treating patients, according to Dr. Aceng, were also fatalities. The economic center of the nation, Kampala, is where Ebola might spread quickly and more quickly to other nations.
