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Museveni decrees a 21-day confinement in two Ugandan cities to stop the Ebola outbreak

MADRID, 16 Oct.

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Museveni decrees a 21-day confinement in two Ugandan cities to stop the Ebola outbreak

MADRID, 16 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has decreed this Saturday a 21-day confinement in the cities of Mubende and Kasanda in order to stop the latest Ebola outbreak for which 19 people have died while another 58 positive cases have been registered.

Museveni has prohibited travel to or from these regions in a televised speech, according to the 'Daily Monitor'. Curfews have also been established from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

At the moment, the measure has not affected schools, which will continue to be open with prevention protocols, although the president has asked that anyone with symptoms remain at home and notify a doctor who can proceed with their evaluation.

Instead, places of worship and entertainment will close their doors during these 21 days and burials will be carried out by "health workers" whether or not they have died as a result of the contagious disease, Museveni explained in his speech.

These restrictions come after an order was given on Thursday that healers stop treating Ebola patients and asked the population to go to medical centers in case they suspect they might have been infected.

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