Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. Photo: File/Courtesy.
According to the Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the confirmed case is a 36-year-old Ugandan male who arrived from Dubai at 2:00 am today, Saturday 21 March 2020 aboard Ethiopian Airlines.
The victim presented with symptoms of high fever and poor appetite.
During the screening process at the airport, his temperature was 38.7. This prompted the health teams to isolate him at the airport for further follow-up. Subsequent temperatures taken at intervals of 30 minutes and one hour remained the same.
He was evacuated to Entebbe Grade B Hospital for further follow up where a nasal swab was taken for analysis.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health has reassured the general public that “all measures were undertaken to identify this case at the airport and isolate him in a timely manner.”
The Ministry requests the general public to remain calm and vigilant and to report any suspected cases, call the toll-free lines: 0800-203-033 and 0800-100-066
