CHF 107,056 has been allocated from the IFRC’s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support the Uganda Red Cross Society in delivering immediate assistance directly to 585 people affected by Ebola, 100 households at risk, and 3,628,390 people indirectly. Unearmarked funds to repay DREF are encouraged.
Summary: This DREF request is in response to a request from the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) to Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) for support as a result of the series of haemorrhagic fever outbreaks in the country.These outbreaks have resulted in depletion of the health care service delivery systems budget.
The National Society will focus on providing support in social mobilization through house to house health promotion campaigns, psychosocial services, media campaign as well as information, education communication (IEC) in various districts of Uganda. This will ensure that community members take appropriate and timely control measures against the spread of the disease.
This operation is expected to be implemented over 3 months, and will therefore be completed by 22 February, 2013; a Final Report will be made available three months after the end of the operation (by 22 May, 2013). http://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/uganda-ebola-outbreak-dref-operation-n%C2%B0-mdrug031
Summary: This DREF request is in response to a request from the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) to Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) for support as a result of the series of haemorrhagic fever outbreaks in the country.These outbreaks have resulted in depletion of the health care service delivery systems budget. [link to reliefweb.int]
The situation
The Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic
fever in Luwero District after tests from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) came positive for Ebola Sudan
on two samples collected by PCR and serology. A total of 4 people have since died, 2 of who were from the same
family. The first Ebola case reported involved a motorcycle taxi rider, who died on 25 October, 2012.subsequently on
7 November, 2012, the Luwero District Health Office received information from Nyimbwa Health Centre IV staff that 2
Female residents of Kakute LCI, Ssambwe Parish, and Nyimbwa Sub-county with suspected Ebola had been
admitted and were reported to have had contact with the motorcycle taxi rider. They two presented with headache fever and vomiting and general body weakness. The 25-year old woman who nursed the driver, died on 10 November
2012 but samples had been already taken for further investigations. The District Health Team (DHT) with support
from General Military Hospital supervised the burial at Kakute LCI and sensitized the residents on the disease
control. Twelve more suspected cases are being monitored in isolation facilities in Luweero and Mulago Hospital in Kampala....
The situation
The Ministry of Health and World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed the outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic
fever in Luwero District after tests from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) came positive for Ebola Sudan
on two samples collected by PCR and serology. A total of 4 people have since died, 2 of who were from the same
family. The first Ebola case reported involved a motorcycle taxi rider, who died on 25 October, 2012.subsequently on
7 November, 2012, the Luwero District Health Office received information from Nyimbwa Health Centre IV staff that 2
Female residents of Kakute LCI, Ssambwe Parish, and Nyimbwa Sub-county with suspected Ebola had been
admitted and were reported to have had contact with the motorcycle taxi rider. They two presented with headache fever and vomiting and general body weakness. The 25-year old woman who nursed the driver, died on 10 November
2012 but samples had been already taken for further investigations. The District Health Team (DHT) with support
from General Military Hospital supervised the burial at Kakute LCI and sensitized the residents on the disease
control. Twelve more suspected cases are being monitored in isolation facilities in Luweero and Mulago Hospital in Kampala....
Table 1: National situation report on the outbreak in Luweero as of 18 November, 2012
Summary of cases Luweero Kampala Total
New suspect cases today 1 1 2
New deaths
*
1 0 1
Cumulative cases
• Probable
• Confirmed
9 5
1
14
1
Cumulative deaths (probable & confirmed cases) in
• Health Facilities
• Community
4
0
0
0
4
0
Total number of cases on admission 6 6 12
Cummulative cases discharged 0 0 0
Runaways from isolation 0 0 0
Number of contacts listed 62 0 62
Total number of contacts followed up today 62 0 62
Current admissions of Health Care Workers 0 0 0
Cummulative cases of Health Care Workers 0 0 0
Cummulative deaths of Health Care Workers 0 0 0
Specimens collected today 3 4 7
Cummulative specimens collected 14 6 20
Number of cases with lab. confirmation 3 1 4
Date of admission of last confirmed case 12/11/2012 0 -
Confirmed cases that have died 3 0 3
*The new death is the laboratory confirmed case that was admitted in Bombo Isolation facility.
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