Anticipation of Disease Outbreak (Ebola) in Northern and Karamoja Regions of Uganda - Alert 661

An outbreak of Ebola was declared by the Ugandan Ministry of Health on the 20 of September 2022, with 51 recorded deaths in the central part of the country. Ebola is a contagious virus with a high fatality rate. Uncontained it could lead to mass morbidity and mortality and create social unrest and a breakdown of health and social services.

Cautious of this, CAFOD raised an anticipatory alert, to prevent the virus spreading to the north and northeast of the country, focused on awareness raising and prevention, rather than treatment activities typical of an Ebola response.

Read more about their innovative response in this case study.