Mixed views in Kampala over Ebola outbreak

I have been speaking to residents in Uganda's capital, Kampala, about the deadly Ebola outbreak.

A trader said some people were "downplaying" the deadly disease because they felt the coronavirus pandemic was "exaggerated".

"Some say: 'I never saw anyone who died or was buried because of Covid' so they might not think that Ebola is real and very dangerous,” the trader added.

Another resident said he was scared.

"My friends and I fear going into the city centre. We are scared of boarding boda bodas [motorcycle taxis],” he added.

However, some were confident that the health services would contain the epidemic.

“Ebola has been here before. It is a disease that can easily be stopped through isolation and tracking down contacts," a resident said.

Uganda has recorded 54 cases of Ebola during the latest outbreak, with 19 deaths - including one in Kampala.