Samples from a 19-year-old female from Mbarara district in Southwestern Uganda tested positive for Rift Valley Fever (RVF) at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) on May 13, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The patient presented to a hospital in Kampala on May 12 with symptoms of infection, kidney injury and bleeding from the nose and mouth.
In total, the woman consulted with five health facilities for medical attention but failed to improve. On May 13, she died.
Source:
http://outbreaknewstoday.com/rift-valley-fever-death-recorded-in-uganda-22383/
