Two new cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the outbreak affecting Uganda, bringing the total to nine, according to the country’s health ministry.
The new cases were confirmed by Uganda’s Ministry of Health in a statement on Monday, according to Reuters. Of the nine total cases, one death has been confirmed, while the remaining eight patients are in stable condition and receiving treatment in hospitals.
The majority of hospitalized patients are being treated in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, while one case is receiving care in the city of Mbale, near the Kenyan border. A total of 265 contacts have been identified and placed under quarantine.
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