Health Worker Succumbs To Ebola In Uganda, Death Toll Rises To 10
Uganda's minister of health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, confirmed that an Ebola patient passed away on Wednesday morning after battling the illness for 17 days.
Ms. Nabisubi Margaret, an officer in charge of anesthesia, was admitted to Fort Portal Hospital (JMedic) in Western Uganda's Fort Portal District.
"I regret to announce the passing of another Health worker, Ms. Nabisubi Margaret, an anesthetic officer," Dr. Ocero wrote on Twitter.
The 58-year-old is the fourth healthcare professional to die. The first was a midwife from St. Florence Clinic, who was a likely case because she passed away before being tested, according to Ocero.
The second person to pass away on October 1 was Dr. Mohammed Ali, a Tanzanian studying in Uganda.
Ali was enrolled in Kampala Intern...