The Ebola virus began to spread in Uganda for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. A 24-year-old man is reported dead after contracting an insidious pathogen.
Due to the spread of COVID-19 around the world, humanity has somewhat forgotten about the existence of a much more insidious pathogen, the Ebola virus. And in vain, since it kills up to 50% of its victims, and the coronavirus now has a mortality rate of 0.3%. A serious outbreak has been reported in the African country of Uganda, where health authorities are trying their best to contain it.
The Ebola virus is back
The death of a 24-year-old young man who lived 145 km west of the country's capital, Kampala, has already been reported. So far, local doctors have no idea how this patient got infected.
Africa is swept by an epidemic of global importance
10 years ago, the Ebola virus swept through West Africa rapidly, spreading very quickly. It naturally inhabits bats, monkeys, and porcupines that live in rainforests. Technically, the Ebola virus can enter the body through the consumption of raw meat from wild animals. But infections between people through direct contact with blood, saliva, urine or vomit have also been recorded. Like the coronavirus, the Ebola virus can live on contaminated surfaces. (READ MORE)