December 2017

Summary Tetanus is a nervous system disorder characterized by muscle spasms caused by the toxin-producing anaerobe Clostridium tetani, which is found in soil. Uganda validated the elimination of maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNTE)…

Summary Adjumani was one of the first districts to receive and resettle refugees since the onset of the South Sudan conflict in December 2013 and is currently hosting 201,400 refugees. The refugees are vulnerable to disease outbreaks…

Summary Malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Uganda, with an estimated 6,000 deaths and 16 million cases reported in 2017. In 2011, Uganda changed its policy on management of malaria cases from treating every…

Summary During May–June 2017, Arua District reported three suspected cutaneous anthrax patients (one death). All had recently handled meat from livestock that spontaneously died. A skin lesion from the deceased person and a blood…

Summary Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is infection with strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin. Compared to drug-susceptible tuberculosis, treatment of MDR-TB is a lengthy and…

Summary Brucellosis is a common zoonosis in Uganda with a human sero- prevalence of 17%. We analysed surveillance data reported from all levels of health facilities into the Health Management Information System (HMIS) to identify the…

Summary On 20 th August , 20 17 Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of two RT- PCR-confirmed Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) cases from two district hospitals in Central Uganda. Following the alert, a multi-disciplinary National…

The 1st International Non-Communicable Diseases Symposium Makerere University College of Health Sciences is organizing the first International NCD symposium in Kampala (MakNCD Symposium). The theme of the Conference is “Building…

The 3rd UNFEC was held on 14 November, 2017 at Imperial Royale Hotel. The theme was “All round Approach to Epidemic Detection and Response.” This conference brought together several dignitaries from the government, academia and…

Dear Reader, We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Issue 2, Volume 5 of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin. This bulletin aims to inform the district, national, and global…