Itβs so annoying and frustrating when the west decide that they can write whatever and however they want so as to keep people fed on wrong information.
It's hard for me to explain to those outside #Uganda just how irritated the Ugandans are to be lumped in with DRC for the #Ebola epidemic. As of this writing, there have been hundreds of deaths and over 1000 cases in Congo, whereas Uganda has had only 9 cases -- three Congolese, four medical workers who treated them, one driver who drove them, and one other known contact. Only one person has died in Uganda, a Congolese.
So when WHO and Al Jazeera talks about the Ebola epidemic in "Congo and Uganda," it's like saying because there are wildfires in California, you should cancel a trip to the Grand Canyon because some Californians lit a campfire there. Yes, it is possible it *could* spread and you have to be vigilant, but these two situations are nowhere near the same magnitude.
As of this writing, the only Ugandan death has been the tourism industry.
@AfricaCDC. Your reporting is becoming problematic than Ebola itself. Just to remind you that Uganda is a sovereign country don't bundle us with other countries. Uganda has 8 reported cases all on treatment. All contacts have been traced. This to remind you that your an African Union institution that respect member states. @_AfricanUnion@NuursViews
An American doctor who treated Ebola patients in Uganda has arrived in the Czech Republic after being evacuated from the region.
The move comes as health officials race to contain a growing Ebola outbreak tied to the rare Bundibugyo strain, a variant with no approved vaccine or treatment.
Another U.S. doctor infected during the outbreak was flown to Germany for care after developing symptoms while working in Congo. The WHO has already declared the outbreak a global health emergency.
@SavannaFibre Since yesterday I am seeking assistance from your team but it seems you canβt have people coming over over a service you keep talking about