The cases mark the first time Ebola has crossed an international border since the current outbreak began in DRC in August 2018
Kampala — Authorities repatriated the relatives of two people who died of Ebola in Uganda back to Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, including a three-year-old boy confirmed to be suffering from the disease, the Ugandan health minister said.
The three-year-old has been confirmed to be infected with Ebola and his Ugandan father has displayed symptoms. His test results were due later on Thursday. "They are a little alarmed now and they realise that the risk of catching Ebola is now real," he said."Hand washing facilities have been put in place, with washing materials like Jik and soap. There's no shaking of hands, people just wave at each other."
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