According to ReliefWeb there has been an outbreak of Ebola a deadly hemorrhagic fever in the African country of Uganda.
As of December 7, 2007, the strain has affected 104 people of which, 23 have died so far. At least some of the deaths are near the lake Victoria area as well as the Kenyan area and eastern region of the country.
There are several strains of this disease, Marburg which originated at a primate holding facility in Marburg Germany, is also a filovirus and in the same class as Ebola.
There is Ebola Sudan discovered in 1976 and EbolaZaire which is the deadliest strain of the disease with the highest mortality rate. Ebola Tai (Ivory Coast) and Ebola Bundibugyo
Yet another strain of the disease which is most likely unknown to many Americans, Ebola Reston which was discovered by employees from USAMRIID at a primate holding facility in Reston, Virginia.
However the Reston strain doesn't seem to be the slate wiper that the other strains are. The only person I know of that was affected by the Reston strain fully recovered.
This is undoubtedly one of the most terrifying diseases on earth. It begins with flu-like symptoms that continue to get worse very quickly until the patient crashes and "bleeds out", meaning that the victim bleeds from every orifice until death.
We are all of this earth. That being said my heart and prayers are with the people of Uganda that they and their families will be released quickly from this horrible plague that has once again stricken that area of the world.
