EBOLA OUTBREAK IN UGANDA KILLS 13: OFFICIAL

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus has killed 13 people in Uganda and efforts are under way to contain the hemorrhagic fever, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday.

Posted 29.07.2012 11:42:18 UTC

Updated 29.07.2012 11:42:18 UTC

There is no treatment and no vaccine against Ebola, which is transmitted by close personal contact and, depending on the strain, kills up to 90 percent of those who contract the virus. Reuters

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