According to Okech, the affected persons have high fever, vomit blood, pass bloody stools, and also bleed from other openings like the nose and ears.

"We were suspecting viral hemorrhagic infection, but results from the Uganda Virus Research Institute have ruled out Ebola, Marburg, and Lassa," Okech said. He said samples from the affected persons have now been flown to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.

Originally posted by Hefficide
reply to post by Vio1ion

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I can't find any corroboration for this on the CDC or WHO websites. I am trying to remember the specifics, but a few months ago there was a hoax from RSOE about sharks coming out of the water and carjacking people (honestly) which suggested the site is either not secure or doesn't review what is posted to it.

I will keep looking for corroboration for this though, as this is a bit more realistic than the shark event.

~Heff

"We were suspecting viral hemorrhagic infection, but results from Uganda Virus Research Institute have ruled out Ebola, Marburg and Lassa," Okech said. He said samples from the affected persons have now been flown to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.

About 20 cases have been reported in Abim district. In neighbouring Agago district, five cases have been reported in the sub-counties of Omiya P’Chua and Paimol, which border Abim district. The victims develop high fever, vomit blood, pass bloody stool and also bleed from other openings like the nose and ears.

“We do not know what we are dealing with, we do not know what is happening, so we must respect the new measures which have been put in place,” said Dr. Emmanuel Otto, a health officer in Agago district, which has also been affected by the disease.

"We were suspecting viral hemorrhagic infection, but results from Uganda Virus Research Institute have ruled out Ebola, Marburg and Lassa,"