Kikuube bans markets, gatherings after Ebola case

Health officials and local leaders in western Kikuube District, mid-western Uganda, have suspended daily markets and banned public gatherings in Kyangwali Sub-county after authorities confirmed an Ebola case linked to the area, as the country battles a fresh outbreak that has so far recorded seven confirmed infections.

The restrictions were announced Tuesday as part of emergency containment measures following confirmation that a taxi driver tested positive for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).

According to district authorities, the driver is suspected to have transported the country’s…