The Uganda Ministry of Health declared the outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) on 30/01/2025 after a deceased 32 years old male nurse in Mulago’s samples tested positive for Sudan ebola virus disease.
Prior to his death, the case-patient had visited Mbale city where he had exposed several persons including his family members, other relatives, a traditional healer, staff of Mt.
Elgon hospital, Mbale Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) and patients that visited these health facilities at that point. A full-scale response was mounted in Mbale with the incident command center in Mbale city council offices.
The index’s wife and case who were high risk and priority contacts had traveled to and stayed with a relative in Jinja City. Later they turned symptomatic and that led to a full-scale investigation the city including contact identification, tracing and quarantine.
Emmanuel Okiror Okello (On the jackets), with two other fellows investigating the grave of C-001 that was rumored to have been exhumed in Mbale City
