In Uganda’s capital, Kampala, health officials said six siblings from one family had contracted Ebola.
For weeks, paramedics had been calling for tougher measures to prevent the spread of the virus in the capital.
According to health officials, the virus was transmitted to six siblings from relatives from one of the regions most affected by the epidemic. Authorities reported that this person was dead.
The identities and ages of the six siblings who tested positive were not disclosed. However, it is known that the schools these children attend are not closed.
According to Ugandan Ministry of Health data, 109 people were identified with the virus in the epidemic that started in September, and 30 people died due to the virus. As of Monday, the death toll in the capital Kampala is 15.
Viruses can spread faster in densely populated areas. Known as the Sudanese variant, this Ebola strain does not yet have a vaccine.
Earlier this month, the Mubende and Kassanda regions, which were at the center of the epidemic, were placed under quarantine.
Many experts in the country believe that President Yoweri Museveni acted slowly in response to the warnings.
Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said she was concerned about the spread of the virus in cities.
Minister Aceng announced that six health workers were among the dead.
Kampala is the economic center of the country. The rapid spread of Ebola here has the risk of spreading the virus to other countries.
What is Ebola?
Ebola is a serious, deadly, contagious disease.
The virus, thought to originate from fruit bats, was first discovered in 1976 during an outbreak near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The first case in Uganda was detected on 20 September, but the onset of the disease three weeks ago has caused concern.
With the blood, vomit, feces or bodily fluids of someone who has the Ebola virus; Those who make direct contact with injured skin, mouth or nose are infected with the virus.
The virus can also be found in the urine or semen.
The virus is also again through injured skin; It can also spread through contaminated bedding, clothing and surfaces.
Funerals can also pose a particular risk if there is direct contact.