World Health Organization says new Vietnam H5N1 change does not increase the risk to human health

But that is not true..

Not detect cases of avian influenza A/H5N1 virus in Vietnam

 (Reuters) - The arrival of new bird flu virus more dangerous in poultry causing many people to worry. Evaluation of new avian influenza virus, the World Health Organization said that this transformation does not increase the risk to human health.

. Accordingly, recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has announced the emergence of a new H5N1 virus in poultry. Compared with the H5N1 virus is still circulating earlier in their flocks, this new virulent virus are much higher.

. Assessment of the transformation of the A/H5N1 flu virus, Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the Institute of about sich Epidemiology for that variation is not uncommon, but it is the change in natural evolution of the virus.
. Prior to that, from August / 2011, the International Food and Agriculture Organization has warned of the transformation of the A/H5N1 flu virus subgroup 2.3.2 in many Asian countries, including Vietnam ..

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DC reports 1st West Nile virus death, resident also hospitalized

Thursday, September 6, 11:29 AM

WASHINGTON — District of Columbia health officials are reporting the city’s first West Nile virus death.

Health officials also announced Wednesday that another district resident is hospitalized with the virus. The Washington Post (wapo.st/RaDKkr) reported that the number of cases in the Washington area is about the same as in previous years...

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Why Ebola Experts Are Keeping A Close Eye On The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Sep. 5, 2012, 6:23 PM

The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it believes the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Uganda has subsided. The virus began to spread in early July.

Ebola is a rare virus that causes hemorrhagic fevers. While the exact origins of the virus are unknown, it spreads through direct contact with the blood or secretions of an infected person — and kills anywhere from 50-90 percent of its victims. One of its most gruesome symptoms is the bleeding from body orifices before dying. It's scary stuff.
Dr. Pierre Rollin, an epidemiologist at the Center for Disease Control (CDC), recently returned from Uganda to help quarantine the latest outbreak of the disease in Uganda. He told Business Insider that the outbreak could have been much worse: "[Compared to the outbreak in 2007], this one was detected much earlier, and we [have acquired] a lab in Entebbe that can receive specimen."
Without the presence of the new lab in Entebbe, a major town in Uganda, the virus could have spread much faster. "The fact that there is lab in Uganda that is able to receive every sample that is collected for suspicion of hemorrhagic


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France investigating 2 suspected cases of deadly Yosemite virus

Published September 06, 2012

Health officials in France were investigating two suspected cases of deadly mouse-borne hantavirus in people who may have been exposed at Yosemite National Park this summer. 

Some 1,923 Europeans in 18 countries may be at risk of contracting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from visits to the U.S. national park in California between June and August, according to an assessment by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control on Wednesday.
"In France, the French National Institute for Public Health Surveillance has reported an ongoing investigation into two potentially exposed cases," the European CDC said.

The disease has so fa... [link to www.foxnews.com] 

DRC: Ebola fever, 169 people under surveillance in the Eastern Province

DRC: Ebola fever, 169 people under surveillance in the Eastern Province

posted 1 hour ago, 46 minutes | Last update September 5, 2012 at 6:17

Twenty-eight cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, including fourteen deaths were recorded in the Eastern Province, according to the latest figures, this Wednesday, September 5 in Kinshasa by the World Health Organization (WHO). 169 others who have been in contact with the victims are under surveillance, according to the same source.

"On September 3, the epidemic seems to have its epicenter in the town of Isiro with a secondary focus in the town of Viadana which is located about 70 kilometers from Isiro," has said the WHO representative in DRC, Dr. Léodégal Bazira. Eleven people died of Ebola in Isiro eighteen cases recorded.

WHO has supported the coordination, case investigation, but also the activities of management of patients and families.

Dr. Léodégal Bazira calls for the involvement of all:

"We call on all partners to join in the fight against this epidemic, which if not controlled quickly, constitutes an event of public health emergencies of global reach . "

Lack of knowledge of the medical

Virologist Muyembe Tamfum, coordinator of the International Coordinating Committee Scientific and Technical fight against haemorrhagic fever in high-Uele district, for his part, felt that the virus is spread by a lack of knowledge on the part of the diagnostic the medical health zones concerned. He felt that this deficiency is the basis for the delay of Ebola fever has been reported in this part of the DRC:

" The outbreak began between the months of May and June, and even before.The virus was already [Isiro]. But the disease is unnoticed, certainly confused with malaria epidemic that raged in the region. This is why the statement [of the disease] was made ​​in August. So there is a big delay in our communities to recognize ebola delay. "

During a press conference he held shortly before leaving Isiro, Wednesday morning, called Dr Muyembe carers and administrative vigilance whenever there are suspected cases:

" It is imperative that we review the way we teach and work in the hospital.Unusual events should draw our attention to declare the disease as early as possible. The sooner you report fewer cases you. Therefore, nurses, doctors and administrative staff need to learn now to detect cases of Ebola. "..  http://radiookapi.net/actualite/2012/09/05/rdc-fievre-debola-169-personnes-placees-sous-surveillance-dans-la-province-orientale/

U.S. officials sound worldwide alert for Yosemite hantavirus risk

 Tue Sep 4, 2012 9:37pm EDT

(Reuters) - U.S. health officials have sent warnings to 39 other countries that their citizens who stayed in Yosemite National Park tent cabins this summer may have been exposed to a deadly mouse-borne hantavirus, a park service epidemiologist said on Tuesday.

Of the 10,000 people thought to be at risk of contracting hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from their stays in Yosemite between June and August, some 2,500 live outside the United States, Dr. David Wong told Reuters in an interview.

Wong said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials notified 39 countries over the weekend, most of them in the European Union, that their residents may have been exposed to the deadly virus.

The lung disease has so far killed two men and sickened four other people, all U.S. citizens, prompting the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a health alert.

Officials are concerned that more Yosemite visitors could develop the lung disease in the next month or so. Most of the victims identified so far were believed to have been infected while staying in one of 91 "Signature" tent-style cabins in the park's popular Curry Village camping area.

There is no cure for the dise http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/05/us-usa-hantavirus-yosemite-idUSBRE88402O20120905

Appear dangerous new strain of bird flu

- A new type of influenza virus appears and spreads rapidly in northern and central Vietnam. Pathogenic viruses have strong, highly lethal.

Mr. Hoang Van Nam, Acting Director of Animal Health, said: The new H5N1 virus appears still of branching 2.3.2.1 but there is a difference with pathogenic viruses 2.3.2.1 in Vietnam in 2011.

Bird flu is complicated in North, Central

The new virus (named is virus group C) relatively close to group A, but with a higher virulence. Nguyen Tung, deputy director of the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Center said the center is preparing experiments to test the vaccine's protection with this branch. viruses appear between July and August spreads rapidly wide from the North Central. According to epidemiological experts, the new virus is detected is likely to cause bird flu continues to spread in the future..

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August 2012 - Yosemite National Park Outbreak Notice

Updated: August 29, 2012

Yosemite valley from tunnel view, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

As of August 30, 2012, The National Park Service (NPS) announced that there were 6 confirmed cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in visitors who stayed at Curry Village in Yosemite National Park since June of this year. Public health officials believe that these visitors may have been exposed to Hantavirus while staying at the Signature Tent Cabins in Curry Village. Two people have died. CDC and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are working with the National Park Service in responding to the situation.

The park is contacting visitors who stayed in the Signature Tent Cabins from mid-June through the end of August, advising them to seek immediate medical attention if they exhibit symptoms of HPS. Hantavirus is a rare but serious disease and confirmed cases should be reported to CDC via state health departments.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Yosemite National Park Public Health Service officers are conducting rodent surveys, monitoring deer mouse abundance and virus activity in the parks mouse populations. They are also providing health education and prevention messages to the public.

The Yosemite National Park has a non-emergency phone line (209-372-0822) for all questions and concerns related to Hantavirus in Yosemite National Park. Furthermore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a hotline number (404-639-1510) and information about HPS on their Hantavirus website.

RC: Ebola cases tripled in two weeks in the east, 14 dead

KINSHASA (© 2012 AFP) - Thirty cases of haemorrhagic fever Ebola killed 14 in two weeks in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, three times more cases compared to mid-August, according to the Organization World Health Organization (WHO).

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• Ground floor: 2 million U.S. sought to eradicate the Ebola outbreak in Eastern Province (04/09/2012)
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• Ebola content, allows public gatherings Kampala (08/30/2012)

September 1, "a total of 30 cases were recorded, including 6 probable 17 suspects and seven positive to Ebola virus, with 14 deaths," said a WHO report, adding that 169 people have been contact with the victims were under surveillance.

In mid-August, nine deaths were recorded in 11 cases reported.

The epicenter of the epidemic is Isiro, in the Eastern Province (northeast), where 11 people died on 18 cases recorded...

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New highly toxic avian flu virus spreads to Vietnam

A new strain of avian flu virus that was found in China two months ago has appeared in Vietnam, health experts have confirmed.

• The new strain, 2.3.2.1 C, which has been detected through epidemic investigations, is highly toxic and therefore extremely deadly, Diep Kinh Tan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said at a meeting on September 4 to review the epidemic situation.

The 2.3.2.1 C strain has recently spread to Vietnam and is now present in affected areas in seven provinces and cities, namely Haiphong, Ha Tinh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Bac Kan, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai, said Hoang Van Nam, head of the Department of Animal Health (DoAH).

As the new strain is different from the A/H5N1 virus, the ministry is to conduct experiments and tests to confirm if the vaccines that are being used to combat A/H5N1 are also effective against the new strain.

If the existing medication is ineffective, studies on new vaccines against the new strain should be conducted soon, Tan said, adding that he has asked the DoAH to isolate the virus for this purpose.

The Central Veterinary Diagnosis Center is also monitoring and looking into the new strain to help find a specific medication against it.

The avian flu has so far this year severely impacted the seven above-mentioned provinces and cities, with more than 181,000 ducks and chicken having died or been culled, the DoAH reported.

Most of these provinces are involved in smuggling poultry from China that might have carried pathogens that were then spread to domestic poultry, the department said.

China: Duck in Guangzhou suspected of H5N1

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China: Duck in Guangzhou suspected of H5N1

Via People's Daily Online, a Xinhua report: Duck in Guangzhou suspected of H5N1.

GUANGZHOU - A duck at a market in China's southern city of Guangzhou is suspected of being infected with the Influenza A (H5N1), according to the Guangdong Provincial Agriculture Department on Tuesday night. 

The Guangzhou agriculture and animal husbandry department has carried out a comprehensive epidemic investigation of Jiangnandong Market in Haizhu District after a two-year-old boy from Hong Kong who visited the market in mid-May was confirmed with H5N1. 

One duck out of the 40 samples was suspected to be infected with the virus, according to the municipal animal epidemic disease control and prevention center. 

There is no report of human infection of H5N1 as of Tuesday in Guangzhou. 

The 2-year-old boy confirmed with H5N1 infection on Saturday is currently receiving intensive care at Princess Margaret Hospital and his condition remained serious. 

The boy developed fever and a runny nose on May 23 in Guangdong. He returned to Hong Kong on May 26 and sought medical attention from a private medical clinic in Mong Kok.

This is an "old" case. I'm surprised that the boy is still under treatment, and that the investigation has taken this long just to identify a suspected H5N1-positive bird in the market. 

Vietnam-New avian influenza viruses are capable of causing death

 09.05.2012, 10:09 GMT +7
Report at the meeting of the National Steering avian flu and foot and mouth disease is 4/9, Hoang Van Nam, Acting Director of Veterinary Medicine, said the new H5N1 virus appeared, but still attached branches 2.3.2.1, but there are differences with the virus 2.3.2.1 (group A, B) to cause disease in Vietnam in 2011. This group of viruses capable of causing bird flu continues to spread in the future is very high.

According the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Center, the new virus appeared in July, August, spread rapidly and over a wide range from the north into Central. The new virus is relatively close to group A, but much higher virulence. Currently, the Center is preparing experiments to test the vaccine's protection with this branch...


..According to Nguyen Thanh Son, Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, the emergence of new viruses can branch comes from chicken cull China. "Chicken gonorrhea go to where the new virus appears there, virus attack on ducks and chickens," said Son.

At work two weeks ago, the Steering Committee has noted the emergence of the H5N1 virus group, similar to strains in China. Steering Committee and the Market Management Department (Ministry of Trade and Industry) suspect a link between illegal import of poultry with the spread of the new virus. Therefore, the Department has planned, organized reconnaissance routes for birds smuggled from the border, the recruiter, to the place of consumption.

Facing this reality, Deputy Agriculture Minister Diep Kinh Tan DLP requirements closely examine the same chicken smuggled from China, because of the possibility of spread of chickens is much larger compared to broilers. "New bird flu virus is spreading fast, highly lethal, this is what the Government is very worried," Deputy said...
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Vietnam-Avian influenza viruses are highly lethal

Last updated at: 09:20, 09.05.2012
(VOV) - Through epidemiological surveillance, authorities have identified a new type of avian influenza virus H5N1 highly pathogenic.

On 4/9, Hoang Van Nam, director of the Veterinary Department (MARD), said that the bird flu is endemic in Ha Tinh and Hai Phong, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh, Bac Kan and Quang Ngai and Thanh Hoa, more than 181,000 poultry disease, death or destruction.

Worryingly through epidemiological surveillance, have identified a new type of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, avian influenza virus was named 2.3.2.1 C, highly virulent. "2 months ago, we has information on the new virus group, appeared in China, highly virulent, deadly ability is also very high. This group of viruses has been present in Vietnam, "said Diep Kinh Tan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development said.


Qin also said to have asked scientists directly under the Ministry of rapid implementation of experiments, testing whether the bird flu vaccine is being used in effect for this group of viruses or not.

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Vietnam-H5N1 2.3.2.1 slight mutation

..In the meeting of the National Steering avian influenza prevention and control, height 4-9, in Hanoi, the Department of Animal Health said: In the past two weeks, avian influenza continue to occur in three provinces: Bac , Thanh Hoa Quang Ngai, bringing the total number of local avian seven provinces and cities across the country. Blue ear disease, there are two more Bac Can and Can Tho have PRRS less than 21 days. Worryingly, the current in the northern region appeared the H5N1 virus group, with the difference with viruses 2.3.2.1 (group A and group B) disease in 2012 ... the risk of spread is very high. Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to direct the Department of Animal Health, Animal Health Diagnostic Center of Central continuously monitors the circulation of the virus first appeared in 2012, should be concluded early on vaccine effectiveness vaccine for the new virus to vaccination branch bird flu vaccine in the future, and launched May sanitary disinfection nationwide in September.

As of December 4-9, Nam Dinh province has 12 districts, the districts of Italy Yen, Ban and Communications Marine birds have bird flu. The total number of birds in the local destruction is far more than 12 thousand. In a new outbreak is Vinh Hao, Dai Thang Show Khanh (Ban), Yen Phong (Italy Yen), Life Skills (Xuan Truong) under the provincial Animal Health Department to direct cleaning, disinfecting stables and farms ; prohibits put poultry and poultry products from regions from areas ...

Afternoon 4-9, Quang Ngai province has an emergency meeting to discuss measures to deal with bird flu is complicated in the province. By day 3-9, outbreaks have occurred in 29 villages of 22 communes in six districts and 72,916 ducks were killed and destroyed. Provincial agriculture coordination Animal Health Agency Region IV sampling tests, determine causes and organizations control the outbreak and fully prepared ready epidemic conditions. Emergency sector has allocated one million doses of bird flu vaccine for seven districts to implement the vaccination measures, and control ... PPC requires relevant agencies need to continue to strengthen measures to prevent and combat the disease. http://www.nhandan.com.vn/cmlink/nha...trung-1.365956

VIETNAM-Avian influenza virus appears particularly dangerous

Avian influenza virus appears particularly dangerous

Wednesday, 09/05/2012 08:32
 "Appeared new bird flu virus is particularly dangerous, spread fast speed, highly lethal"


Mr. Diep Kinh Tan, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced as the National Steering Committee meeting in bird flu prevention, is 4/9.

According to the Department of Animal Health (MARD), the new H5N1 virus appears different from the virus in 2011. This virus occurs between July and August spread wide from the North Central region. According to the original, this virus appears the same time as the outbreak of smuggled Chinese gas in water. At the meeting, Mr. Nguyen Tung, deputy director of the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Center, said the vaccine is use protection still capable of against new viruses appear. Center is currently using the latest vaccine Re-6 China to deal with this virus.

Deputy Minister Diep Kinh Tan request DLP check the smuggled birds from China. Veterinary science must quickly check, published earlier for possible protection of the vaccine is used to prevent translation. In addition, Mr. Tan also suggested units relating priority vaccine production by Vietnam to avoid dependency on foreign.
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Vietnam-Detects new bird flu virus

Detects new bird flu virus
TT - At the meeting the National Steering Committee for Avian flu afternoon 4-9, Hoang Van Nam - the Director of the Department of Animal Health (MARD) said the Department has found differences in H5N1 virus is causing disease in seven localities.
According to him, the band new virus has the ability to penetrate into Vietnam, only in the last outbreak from July so far in seven Northern and North Central provinces of Hai Phong, Ha Tinh, Ninh Binh, Nam Dinh, Bac Kan, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai. Currently the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Center is urgently working to find strains, vaccination vaccine.

According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan, bird flu recurrence in some provinces are located on a stretch of road transport and consumption of smuggled poultry from China. Most likely outbreak of epidemics, spread from this source. From this, Qin proposed localities continue to strictly implement the prevention, strict control, strict handling the sale and transportation of poultry, poultry products smuggled ...

Launch and implement hygiene and disinfection month across the country in September. 
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Vietnam -New mutated H5N1 strain classified as 2.3.2.1 C

Emerging avian influenza virus is highly pathogenic (Artwork)

H5N1 avian influenza viruses are highly toxic
Wednesday, 05/09/12 8:19 GMT +7
Through epidemiological surveillance, the Department of Animal Health (MARD) has identified a new type of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, avian influenza virus was named 2.3.2.1 C, high virulence.Group new virus has the ability to penetrate into Vietnam, the risk of continuing to appear very high in the current period.

According to the report of the Department of Animal Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the new virus was discovered in some northern and scattered in the North Central.

Avian influenza currently circulating in the provinces of Ha Tinh and Hai Phong, Nam Dinh and Ninh Binh, Bac Kan, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai. There were more than 181 thousand infected birds die or be destroyed.

2 months ago, this dangerous new viruses have emerged in China, capable of highly lethal. So far, the virus has been present in Vietnam and is the major threat to the people. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the scientists attached to the quick implementation of the experiment, testing to see if bird flu vaccines are being used effectively with this new virus group or not to treatment plan.

Although avian influenza occurs only small enclosure and timely, but the number of recurrent outbreaks is higher than in previous years, highly pathogenic influenza virus. According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Diep Kinh Tan, disease evolution in poultry increasingly complex. Status smuggled animals still occur as the risk of disease spread, large-scale outbreak. If disease continues to the end of the livestock sector extremely difficult.
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DRC: 18 deaths caused by hemorrhagic fever Ebola (WHO)

Tuesday, September 4, 2012


(Xinhua) - A total of 25 cases of Ebola have been identified in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since the second week of August, including 18 deaths, announced Tuesday the World Health Organization (WHO).

"Of these, 18 people died and eight cases were confirmed by the laboratory of the Research Institute of Virus in Uganda (Uganda Virus Research Institute) located in Entebbe," said Tarik Jasarevic, spokesman for the WHO.

Cases were reported in the towns of Dungu and Isiro, he added.

"The Congolese Ministry of Health is working closely with WHO and Médecins Sans Frontières," said the spokesman for the WHO.

"The epidemic in the DRC is not associated with that s' is declared in Uganda because the strains are of different origins (Uganda, Sudan and Ebola type DRC Ebola Bundibugyo type)," said the door-word.

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2 million U.S. sought to eradicate the Ebola outbreak in Eastern Province

KINSHASA (Xinhua) - The WHO and UNICEF sought to partners in a joint appeal on September 3, a release of 2 million U.S. dollars to assist the DRC government to deal with the epidemic Ebola raging in the Eastern Province (north-eastern DRC).


Tuesday, September 4, 2012 | 9:12 UTC


Difficulties on the ground, require sufficient resources to eradicate this epidemic in this part of the DRC, said Dr. Leo Degal, Resident Representative of WHO, to the press.

"To date, 30 cases have been reported, including 14 deaths," he said, adding that the virus detected in the DRC is different from that hit Uganda in July.

According to him, the DRC is struck by the virus Bundibungyo (theoretically less virulent), while in Uganda it was a Sudanese strain.

The Resident Representative of WHO, together with the Minister of Health and representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), returns from a mission in the Eastern Province, where they performed an epidemiological investigation.

The outbreak of the highly virulent hemorrhagic fever extends Isiro, a city of about 200,000 inhabitants, to nearby locations in the Eastern Province.

Coordination to fight against this epidemic has been established and support was provided to the medical staff with the disbursement of U.S. $ 150,000 by the Government of the DRC.  http://www.afriquinfos.com/articles/2012/9/4/millions-dollars-americains-sollicites-pour-eradiquer-lepidemie-debola-province-orientale-209167.asp

Viral fever claims three more lives in Chitwan after causing havoc in Dailekh

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Nepalnews.com

Three people have died after suffering from viral fever that broke out since the first week of August in Chitwan district as desperate efforts of authorities to contain the epidemic has so far failed.
The victims have not been identified, but two people died of viral fever at the Bharatpur Hospital and another person at the Bharatpur Medical College, reports quoted doctors at these hospitals as saying.
According to the District Public Health Office, Chitwan, it has become difficult to confirm the death toll from viral fever in the district as hospitals have not revealed the number of deaths due to viral fever for the Nepali calendar month of Shaun.
Six persons have already died in Dailekh due to viral fever and more than 200 people have fallen ill due the disease in the past one week.    

http://reliefweb.int/report/nepal/viral-fever-claims-three-more-lives-chitwan-after-causing-havoc-dailekh

Two new suspected Ebola cases reported in Kibaale

Tuesday, September 4  2012 at  13:42

Medical officials in Kibaale district have registered two new suspected Ebola cases.

Gertrude Keneema (25) and her four-year child, Tidiya Birungi, were admitted to Kagadi Hospital isolation ward on Sunday afternoon with clinical symptoms similar to those of Ebola.

“They are admitted in an isolation ward at the hospital. They have received medication and they are stable,” the District health officer Dr Dan Kyamanywa told this newspaper on Tuesday.

He says medical experts then carried out investigations to establish whether they had come into contact with an Ebola patient.

“They do not have that history,” Dr Kyamanywa said.

The patients are residents of Kabuga LCI, Nyamacumu parish in Muhorro sub-county. Dr Kyamanywa says the two had fever, and were vomiting as well as passing blood. “We extracted a blood sample from them and sent it to the Uganda virus research institute for testing” Kyamanywa added.

The results had not been returned by press time.

The suspected cases come within the period health authorities say must elapse before the district is declared Ebola free. The incubation period for Ebola is around 21 days, and the district can only be declared Ebola free if no new case is reported after that period.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said the outbreak could be coming to an end since no new confirmed cases have been reported since August 3, 2012.

The WHO stressed Monday that all probable and confirmed cases had been monitored for 21 days or more, adding that "the last confirmed case was discharged on August 24 ... following recovery".  http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Two+new+suspected+Ebola+cases+reported+in+Kibaale/-/688334/1496028/-/11xejfc/-/index.html