Traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo, this vast country in Central Africa, now inspires mistrust. The reason: suspicions surrounding the Ebola virus disease, which is gaining ground and reigniting anxieties.
Uganda, which shares a border with the DRC, is taking the threat seriously. Faced with the risks associated with the epidemic, Ugandan authorities are now imposing measures on citizens returning from Congolese territory.
Therefore, anyone returning from a stay in this neighboring country will have to observe a 21-day quarantine. The measure was announced Sunday by the Ugandan Ministry of Health.
This decision is explained by the heavy human toll attributed to the disease, which has already caused more than 4,000 deaths in the DRC, considered the epicenter of the epidemic.
Given this alarming situation, the virus's dangerous nature only intensifies concerns. Ebola is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and causes a severe hemorrhagic fever.
This outbreak is due to the Bundibugyo strain, against which there is currently no vaccine or specific treatment.
Cheick Omar Ouedraogo
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