This archive report was first published on 30 August 2019.
On August 29, 2019, a nine-year-old girl from the Democratic Republic of Congo was found to have Ebola after traveling to the western town of Kasese in Uganda.
According to the Ugandan health ministry, the girl had been screened for Ebola at the Mpondwe border crossing and was found to have a fever.
A blood sample was sent for testing, which confirmed the Ebola diagnosis on Thursday evening.
Uganda has maintained successful screening centers along its border with DR Congo to prevent the spread of the outbreak, which has killed nearly 2,000 people in the last year.
Initial symptoms of Ebola include a sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, and a sore throat, while subsequent stages can bring vomiting, diarrhea, and in some cases, both internal and external bleeding.
The girl has been isolated and transferred to an Ebola treatment unit for further care.
