The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel alert due to an outbreak of deadly Sudan virus disease, a viral hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, in Uganda. The Ministry of Health declared the outbreak on January 30 after confirmation from national reference labs.
A person died from the disease between January 20-21, and the CDC is urging healthcare providers and public health agencies to monitor for potential cases. The agency advises travelers to Uganda to watch for symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and unexplained bleeding or bruising for 21 days after arrival.
Symptoms of Sudan virus disease include fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, chest pain, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, and unexplained bleeding or bruising. There is no vaccine to prevent infection and no specific medicine to treat it. The disease spreads easily through contact with blood and bodily fluids.
The CDC advises Americans to consider getting travel insurance before visiting Uganda, including health and medical evacuation insurance, and to avoid contact with sick people and their bodily fluids.
Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/06/health/cdc-warning-ebola-disease-outbreak-uganda/index.html