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Ugandan medical interns go on strike over safety as Ebola spreads

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Medical staff members in protective gear are seen at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, in Mubende, Uganda, on September 24, 2022. [VOA]

As Uganda reports more deaths from the latest Ebola outbreak in the country, medical interns at the hospital handling most of the cases have gone on strike. The interns say they are not being provided with adequate personal protective equipment against the deadly virus, which causes a hemorrhagic fever. Uganda's health ministry has so far confirmed five deaths and 18 probable fatalities out of 36 cases.

Ugandan Health officials say they are holding talks with striking interns at central Mubende district's hospital, which is handling most of the country's spreading Ebola outbreak.

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