Tension is high at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital in Hoima district following reports of an alleged outbreak of Ebola.
This follows the mysterious death of a Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom royal guard after developing Ebola-like symptoms.
The deceased, identified as Jackson Byamaka, a UPDF warrant officer II was attacked by a mysteries illness a few days after he returned from Bombo army barracks where he had gone for training.
Dr. Patrick Mwebaza, a senior hospital administrator at Hoima referral hospital has confirmed Byamaka’s death, saying two other patients including the deceased’s wife have been admitted in an isolation ward at regional hospital.
National News
June 25, 2026
