JUST IN! Ministry of health confirms Ebola outbreak in Uganda

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The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Ebola in the country.

The ministry permanent secretary, Dr Diana Atwine, told reporters today Tuesday that one death had been registered in Mubende.

“The confirmed case is a 24-year-old male, a resident of Ngabano village of Madudu sub-county in Mubende district,” the ministry said.