Samples taken from a patient who died at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital under suspected Ebola-like symptoms has tested negative.
Health officials have said, the deceased, a 40-year-old man, was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning after complaining of chest pains and who later developed complications before passing away at about 6pm in the evening.
According to Walter Uryek-wun, the Hospital Principal Assistant Secretary, the patient was first received at the facility at around 9 a.m. and was immediately attended to by the hospital medical team.
Uryek-wun says the patient was stabilized and later transferred to the medical ward at about 3 p.m. for further management.
He however says, the patient’s condition reportedly deteriorated at around 6 p.m ending in his death.
Hospital officials say medical workers became concerned after observing the deceased bleeding through the nose shortly before he died, triggering fears of a possible Ebola infection among staff, patients and members of the public.
Favour fm learnt that a sample from the deceased was immediately picked and sent to the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) regional Laboratory in Arua city for examination.
Today, Uryek-Wun confirmed that the test results had returned negative adding that the deceased didn’t die of Ebola disease.
He reassures the public and hospital staff that there was currently no Ebola case registered at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. Uryek-wun also urges the public and health workers to remain vigilant and report any suspected Ebola cases to the Ministry of Health and hospital management.
By Justine Muboka
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