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23 more people infected with Ebola in mubende after body exhumation

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The number of Ebola infections in the district of mubende has now risen upto 43 as 23 more people were tested positive of Ebola virus yesterday.

 

According to Dr Bwire, the 23 new infections were as a result of the body exhumation of 2 people who were buried two weeks back, Dr Bwire said, his trained team buried some 2 people who perished to deadly infectious ebola virus two weeks ago in the village of kalwana kakandwa sub-sounty in mubende district, unfortunately, the residents and relatives of the deceased removed the bodies of their people and performed their own traditional burial rituals which resulted in to 23 more infections.

Health minister Dr Ruth Aceng therefore cautioned the public to always stay away from corps of Ebola victims.

However, Dr Aceng also said school would be closed Abit earlier than the official date of terms closing, due to speedy rise of the infection in the country.

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