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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Ebola mistaken for witchcraft



Efforts to contain the deadly Ebola virus in Luweero district have received a major blow after some local residents and health officials disagreed on the outbreak. The ministry of Health has confirmed that four people have died and 11 others are admitted at Mulago Referral Hospital and Bombo General Military Hospital following the outbreak of the haemorrhagic fever. More than 40 people are also under monitoring in Luweero. Musisi Kitumba one of the residents, says that they are surprised that the disease is only spreading within one family of Ruth Nakanwagi.

The Luweero district Health Educator Luyombya Bwogi says that witchcraft allegations are dangerous because they water down efforts to contain the deadly virus.  http://www.touch.fm/index.php/news-stories/local-news