(Posted 08th October 2024)
Ahead of the celebrations of Uganda’s Independence Day – 09th of October – has the Ministry of Health once again reiterated that the country is not affected by the current outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in neighbouring Rwanda but has nevertheless stepped up vigilence and surveillance measures along the border region.
Tourism sources have also stressed the fact to ATCNews that as no cases of the outbreak have been found in Uganda, the country remains safe to visit.
An earlier public notice by the Ministry of Health is displayed below for the information of readers.
Cases in Rwanda currently stand as follows:
Confirmed cases overall 37
Recoveries 5
Cases in isolation 21
Total number of deaths 11
