The Embassy of Japan in Uganda has issued an infectious disease alert due to the outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in the western part of Uganda.
The disease can be transmitted through tick bites, direct contact with infected animals, or through the body fluids of an infected person. Symptoms, which appear within 2 to 12 days after infection, include fever, chills, headache, body pain, abdominal pain, and bleeding. The mortality rate is extremely high, between 20 to 50 percent, and treatment is generally symptomatic.
It is reported to have occurred in Kyegegwa District, located between Hoima and Kasese. Although the mortality rate is lower compared to Ebola hemorrhagic fever or Marburg disease, it is indicated that the outbreak is on a larger scale.
As preventive measures, it is advised to avoid direct contact with animals and their tissues, prevent tick bites, use long trousers and insect repellent spray when in areas where ticks are present, and check for ticks when entering indoors.
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