Chronic conflict, cyclical drought, floods, disease out-breaks, environmental degradation, rapid population growth, and limited government capacity present signifi-cant challenges to vulnerable populations in the East and Central Africa region. Between Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 and FY 2011, USAID’s Office of U.S.

This report covers the period 01 January 2011 to 30 June 2011.

In brief

Programme outcome:

To increase the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Society (IFRC) to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and the impact of disasters through the timely and adequate financial support for disaster response from the DREF.

Rwanda has been experiencing severe storms, while Uganda is dealing with an outbreak of an extremely fatal variant of the Ebola virus. Via the International Red Cross, the Belgian Development Cooperation is quickly making funds available for the containment of the Ebola virus, as well as to support the victims of the floods and landslides. The relief fund means that actions can be taken faster in smaller-scale emergency situations.

17 Jun 2011 11:29

• Only one case detected in latest outbreak

• Origin still a mystery

By Barry Malone

KAMPALA, June 17 (Reuters) - Uganda has successfully prevented the rare and deadly Ebola virus from spreading, nearly two months after a 12 year-old girl bled to death after contracting the disease, officials said on Friday.

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Contents

221 Outbreak news – Ebola, Uganda

222 Review of the 2010–2011 winter influenza season, northern hemisphere

227 Meeting of the WHO Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Advisory Committee, April 2010

231 Monthly report on dracunculiasis cases, January– March 2011

Sommaire

221 Le point sur les épidémies – Ébola, Ouganda

222 Analyse de la saison grippale 2010-2011, hémisphère Nord

227 Réunion du Comité consultatif sur le vaccin anti-papillomavirus humain, avril 2010

Written by Catherine Ntabadde
Monday, 23 May 2011 02:17

18 May 2011 - On 13 May 2011, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Uganda notified WHO of a case of Ebola Haemorrhagic fever in a 12 year old girl from Luwero district, central Uganda. On 6 May she presented to a private clinic in Zirobwe town, Luwero district, with a 5-day history of an acute febrile illness with haemorrhagic manifestations. She was later referred to Bombo General Military Hospital where she died few hours after admission.