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KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Health officials say an outbreak of Ebola has killed 16 people in western Uganda during the past three weeks.
Sam Zaramba, director of health services in Uganda, said 51 people have been infected in Bundibugyo district, which borders on the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks reported Friday.
The latest outbreak was confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Symptoms of Ebola include fever, diarrhea, severe blood loss and intense fatigue. It is transmitted through direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected persons or of other primates. There is no cure and health experts say between 50 percent and 90 percent of victims die.
The best way of halting its spread is through prevention, prompt detection and the isolation of suspected cases, IRIN said.
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