Suspected viral haemorrhagic fever in southern Sudan

ABSTRACT

Following an unconfirmed report of an outbreak of acute viral haemorrhagic fever in some remote and inaccessible areas of Western Bahar El Gazal State of southern Sudan, a joint field investigation was carried out by WHO and the officials of the Ministry of Health of the Government of southern Sudan [GoSS]. The investigation was carried out between 05 to 13 October in both the areas from where these unconfirmed reports spread. The investigation team did not find any active case with bleeding manifestations suspected to be of acute viral haemorrhagic fever. However, a blood sample collected from a 35 year old lady who was jaundiced and had a history of epistaxis and vaginal bleeding was tested positive for Hepatitis-E as well as for Ebola IgG