Ugandan Marburg Virus Outbreak: Caregiver Goes Into Hiding

The task force helping to fight the spread of the Marburg virus in Kween in eastern Uganda has asked police to hunt for a man who was reportedly one of the key caregivers for a victim of the disease.

Health workers draw a blood sample in Kamwam Village in Kaproron Sub-County last weekend.

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