Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Preparedness in Western Uganda, 2018

After the declaration of the 10th EVD outbreak in Ituri and North Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on 1st August 2018, the Uganda National Rapid Response Team (NRRT) has conducted rapid risk assessments in the high risk districts on the western border of Uganda starting with Kasese, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kabarole and Bunyangabu districts. The MOH with support from development partners has built capacity to enhance EVD preparedness in these districts through training, risk communication and provision of administrative and logistical support. As a result, several VHF alerts have been evaluated with no confirmed case of EVD yet.