When should a medical air evacuation of an Ebola patient be considered What are the risks both for the patient and the accompanying medical staff and airplane crew
On 24 July 2012, the Ministry of Health of Uganda reported an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever from Kibaale district, Midwestern Uganda. As of 7 August 2012, 60 suspected cases, including 16 deaths, have been reported in Uganda.
ECDC and EFSA have just launched the annual report on zoonoses and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union for 2009. The report shows that Salmonella cases in humans fell by 17% in 2009, marking a decrease for the fifth consecutive year