A 4-year-old child became the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda, the World Health Organization said Saturday, in a setbac

A 4-year-old child became the second person to die this year of Ebola in Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday, in a setback for health officials who had hoped for a quick end to the outbreak that began at the end of January.

The outbreak has been traced, tentatively, to three children who ate a bat, the W.H.O. said, and known threats like Ebola and Marburg have been ruled out.

The World Health Organization says the 4-year-old passed away this week at Mulago Hospital in the capital, Kampala.

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