ENI — Religious leaders in Uganda are backing government efforts in fighting Ebola by discouraging followers from shaking hands or embracing during greeting. “These are precautionary measures. The general advice in churches is: don't shake hands; don't embrace,” said Rev. Grace Kaiso, executive secretary of the Uganda Joint Christian Council, a grouping that brings together Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox churches.
Ebola is a disease that is manifested through a very high fever, diarrhea, vomiting, red eyes and a rash. It is named after a river in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The World Health Organization says it was discovered in the DRC after two epidemics in 1976. It spreads through close contact with body fluids of the infected person or bodies of those who have died. There is no specific treatment or vaccine known for Ebola.
