Uganda confirms at least 1 case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan health authorities say a man who died this week has tested positive for the virus that causes Ebola. They said that it’s still unknown how the 24-year-old man became infected with Ebola. He lived in the central Ugandan town of Mubende, 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of the capital, Kampala. The ministry of health said that six other people in the same area died earlier in September after suffering “a strange illness.” The World Health Organization is helping Ugandan health authorities with investigation into the cases and is deploying staff to the affected area.