Ebola infects 6 schoolkids in Uganda as contagion fear grows
Six schoolchildren in Uganda’s capital have tested positive for Ebola
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Published - Oct 26, 2022, 10:14 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 01:15 AM EDT
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Six schoolchildren in Uganda’s capital have tested positive for Ebola, the health minister said Wednesday, marking a serious escalation of the outbreak declared just over a month ago.
The children, who attend three different schools in Kampala, are among at least 15 people in the city confirmed to have been infected with Ebola, according to a statement by Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng.
The children are members of a family exposed to the disease by a man who traveled from one Ebola-hit district and sought treatment in Kampala, the statement said.
Authorities are “following up” 170 contacts from the schools attended by the six children, it said.