This
has been confirmed by the District Health Officer Dr. Amooti Kaguna who says the
suspected Ebola case has been admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
with samples of stool and blood got from the
patient and taken to Entebbe virus research
institute for screening.
Dr.
Kaguna says the suspected Ebola patient is being critically observed and
treated, calling upon the public to be calm since the medical experts are doing
their best to contain the deadly disease.
He
adds that more details of the suspected Ebola
patient at the hospital will be disclosed during a press briefing tomorrow
Wednesday.
However
the public is being advised to report to health workers in time in case someone
develops abnormal diarrhea and fevers, vomiting.
The
public is also called upon to refrain from shaking hands and hugging when
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