The recent death of a 4-year-old boy marks a troubling development in the Uganda Ebola outbreak, which had seemed to be diminishing. Despite new cases, the Trump administration has canceled significant contracts with organizations managing the outbreak and placed key personnel on administrative leave. Reports suggest that the boy's family sought help from three hospitals before his death at Mulago National Referral Hospital. The U.S. ambassador highlighted the importance of continued support in managing the outbreak for both local and global health security, as the total number of cases now stands at 10, including two fatalities.
The confirmed case has not yet been announced by the Ugandan government nor the World Health Organization, but federal officials involved in the response alerted the White House on Thursday night.
William W. Popp, the U.S. ambassador to Uganda, wrote in the cable that continued support from the terminated awards is not only vital to save lives but also vital in protecting the health and security of the United States and global community.
The boy's family had sought care for him at three different hospitals, and he died at the third, Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala.
The new case brings the total number of cases to 10, including two deaths. The first known fatality, a 32-year-old nurse, was reported in late January.
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