Ebola Continues its Way Through Western Uganda
Ebola has already killed 18 people in Western Uganda. The total number of cases has reached 64 confirmed. The outbreak is just now receiving international attention. Several experts from around the world will be on site in the next couple of weeks. These experts will determine how many people are affected, were the disease is headed and how its spreads. After that knowledge is gained they will put together a plan to best counter-act the spread of Ebola.
It’s been reported that some people are refusing to come out of their houses for treatment. This is often the case with third-world countries. Negotiators are doing their best to get these people to treatment centers.
Ebola has no cure and is spread mostly by blood contact. Not much is known about the disease itself and even little is known about the strain of Ebola in Uganda. It was discovered in 1976 and has remained relativity rare from then on. The disease is so deadly that Ebola usually doesn’t have a chance to spread before the patient is killed. This is what prevents outbreaks of this disease from becoming common.
More info is defiantly on the way…
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