Suspected Ebola patient isolated at Hoima hospital
A 50-year-old man has been isolated at Hoima regional referral hospital after presenting with Ebola-like symptoms, health authorities have confirmed. The patient, a resident of Runga landing site on the shores of Lake Albert in Kiganja sub-county, Hoima district, reportedly sought medical attention after developing a severe headache. According to Hoima acting district health officer […] The post Suspected Ebola patient isolated at Hoima hospital appeared first on The Observer.
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A 50-year-old man has been isolated at Hoima regional referral hospital after presenting with Ebola-like symptoms, health authorities have confirmed.
The patient, a resident of Runga landing site on the shores of Lake Albert in Kiganja sub-county, Hoima district, reportedly sought medical attention after developing a severe headache.
According to Hoima acting district health officer Dr Lawrence Tumusiime, the patient later developed additional symptoms associated with Ebola Virus Disease while at the hospital.
Tumusiime said the man presented with severe headache, fever, loss of appetite, vomiting blood and bleeding through the nose, prompting health workers to immediately isolate him for further management.
Blood samples have since been collected and sent to the Central Emergency Surveillance and Response Support Laboratory in Wandegeya for testing and confirmation.
Tumusiime appealed to members of the public to remain calm but vigilant while strictly observing public health guidelines. He revealed that district health authorities have already deployed teams of health workers at various entry points along the shores of Lake Albert to screen individuals entering the district from the Democratic Republic of Congo through the lake waters.
“We have intensified surveillance and screening at the landing sites and border entry points to prevent any possible spread,” Tumusiime said.
He also urged communities to avoid direct contact with sick individuals and human remains, maintain regular hand hygiene and immediately report any suspected Ebola symptoms to health authorities.
Tumusiime added that health officials had begun tracing all contacts linked to the suspected patient for monitoring and proper management.
Ebola Virus Disease is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and other primates.
The virus spreads through direct contact with blood or other body fluids of infected individuals, contaminated surfaces and materials, bodies of persons who have died from Ebola, as well as infected animals such as bats and non-human primates.
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