42 admitted to hospital with cholera in Namayingo district

by admin

April 6, 2016

in Health

VIEWS

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

A cholera outbreak in Namayingo district has left forty two people hospitalized.

The Assistant District Health Officer, Veronica Mukyala says most of the cases are admitted atBuyinja Health Center IV, while others are at the Red Cross Hospital in Busia.

State house bust labour company selling fake covid19 vaccination cards

Cancer in children worries health experts

Two men suffering from cholera rest while receiving treatment at an emergency cholera clinic run by Samaritan's Purse outside of Cabaret, Haiti. Despite the work of aid organization, over 89,000 have been infected so far. — FILE PHOTO: Two men suffering from cholera rest while receiving treatment at an emergency cholera clinic run by Samaritan’s Purse outside of Cabaret, Haiti. Despite the work of aid organization, over 89,000 have been infected so far.

Mukyalasays other cases have been reported in Bulundira, Busiro, Lugala and Banda Sub Counties, causing fears that the disease could spread even further.

This is the second outbreak of Cholera in the district in the last 2 years.

The last one in May 2014 claimed the lives of 3 people and several others were admitted atMutumba and Buyinja Health Centers.

admin

State house bust labour company selling fake covid19 vaccination cards

by Noelyn Nassuuna

September 21, 2021

By Ritah Kemigisa State House Health Monitoring Unit has busted a labour export company named Al-Saud that has been selling fake covid19 vaccination cards to...

Cancer in children worries health experts

by Noelyn Nassuuna

September 17, 2021

By Moses Ndhaye Health experts say the number of children diagnosed with cancer-related illnesses in Uganda is still very low as compared to the number of...

MOH lists districts with worst vaccine uptake

by Noelyn Nassuuna

September 16, 2021

By Benjamin Jumbe The Ministry of Health has released a list of worst-performing districts in the uptake of the covid-19 vaccines. Among these is Terego district...

Expecting mothers urged to go early for antenatal care

by Noelyn Nassuuna

September 9, 2021

By Prossy Kisakye As Uganda prepares to join the rest of the world to commemorate International Health Safety Day, the ministry of health encourages expecting mothers...

Gov’t asked to prioritise rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy disease

by Noelyn Nassuuna

September 8, 2021

By Ritah Kemigisa The government has been asked to pay urgent attention and invest more in research about the Duchenne muscular dystrophy disease. The call comes...