“There is Ebola is Uganda. No sign-of-peace in the Church”


These are the words of Sister Annette Kyaligonza who coordinates the health operations in the diocese struck by the virus

Davide Demichelis
rome



Ebola strikes again in Uganda. The latest haemorrhagic fever outbreak has caused the death of 16 people in the last few months in the Kibaale district, just over two hundred kilometres from the capital city, Kampala. “As soon as the authorities released the news of this new epidemic outbreak, people panicked. In church we had to forbid shaking hands in sign of peace to avoid the risk of contagion” said Sister Annette Kyaligonza who coordinates the health operations in the diocese of Hoima, which includes areas stuck by the virus....
There have been 60 people hit by Ebola in the Kibaale district so far. Many are still in isolation in the Kagadi hospital. The first victim was a young girl of 16.?? She died on the 12th of June??, a week after being hospitalized. She had gone deep in the forest to carry out some research??. The Ugandan Health Ministry, the World Health Organization and some non-governmental organizations acted in aid of the population...

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