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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rodney Muhumuza

Ebola infects 6 schoolkids in Uganda as contagion fear grows

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Six schoolchildren in Uganda’s capital have tested positive for Ebola, the health minister said Wednesday, marking a serious escalation of the outbreak declared just over a month ago.

The children, who attend three different schools in Kampala, are among at least 15 people in the city confirmed to have been infected with Ebola, according to a statement by Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng.

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