The Health Ministry of Uganda has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, one of which has died.

The victim was a 32 -year -old male nurse, which included “high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing” and “bleeding from many body sites”.

He died on Wednesday at Mulango National Hospital located in the city’s Central Trade District.

This is the outbreak of Uganda’s eighth recorded Ebola as the first infection was documented in 2000.

Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) is a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever transmitted through exposure to infected physical fluids and tissues. It is one of the several strains of the Ebola virus that causes outbreaks.

In the days before his death, the nurse went to a traditional ointment with several health facilities, before the diagnosis was confirmed.

He also visited a public hospital in Mbale, which is the range of Kenya.

The ministry said that 44 contacts of the deceased person, including 30 health workers, have been identified for tracing.

Rapid response teams have been deployed to try to prevent the disease.

But the contact transportation can be difficult because a city with more than four million people serve as a major center for visit to Kampala, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and other neighboring countries.

Uganda’s last Ebola outbreak was in September 2022, which was also due to Sudav. Centered in Mubeen district, it was declared after four months.

There are six known types of Ebola virus. Four of them, Zaire, Bundibugyo, Sudan and Tao forests cause disease in humans.

Reston and Bombley strains mainly affect non-human primates.

Unlike more common Zaire Ebola virus, there is no approved vaccine for Sudan stress.

Symptoms of Ebola infection include fever, fatigue, muscle pain, headache and sore throat, vomiting, diarrhea, rash and internal and external bleeding.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that, on average, Ebola kills five of every 10 infected individuals.

However, previous outbreaks have shown a fatal rate from 25% to 90%, depending on the circumstances and response measures.

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