Background:

Deadly secret: situating the unknowing and knowing of the source of the Ebola epidemic in

Northern Uganda

 Uganda has a long history with the Ebola virus, with multiple outbreaks occurring the last

few decades. The most notable outbreak incident was the Ebola epidemic that occurred in

2000 and 2001, which deadliest and “largest known Ebola outbreak with 225 recorded

deaths and 425 cases (Lamunu et al. 2004). ”

Ebol: uganda battles fresh epidemic as infections threaten to spread

 Rare ebola-sudan strain (no known vax)

Local Perspective: