#Ebola patient who escaped from hospital found, readmitted

Posted Tuesday, July 31 2012 at 01:00

A suspected Ebola patient whose escape from Kagadi Hospital was reported on Saturday has been found and readmitted to the hospital, the World Health Organisation said in a statement released late on Sunday.

Details of the patient were not immediately available but their escape from the health facility had sparked fears among public health officials that they could spread the Ebola virus, which is very contagious.

The WHO noted that the health response to the disease outbreak had improved as more information emerged about the Hemorrhagic fever and how to carefully take care of patients.

“More nurses from [Kagadi] hospital have volunteered to work in the isolation facility following the visit by the Director General’s delegation,” the statement noted. “With this the functionality of the isolation facility and patient care has improved greatly. Further improvement towards attaining acceptable standards will be carried out in the coming days.”..

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