Volume 3 Issue 2 April-June 2018

UNIPH Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin (UQEB) Volume 3 Issue 2 April-June 2018

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the second issue of volume three of the UQEB.

In this issue, we present reports on the investigation of Anthrax in Kween District; 
Intussusception in Kampala District; Malaria upsurge in Nwoya District, CCHF outbreak in Kakumiro 
District and RVF outbreak in Kiruhura District. Also in the issue is a policy brief entitled: 
Introduce Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine into Uganda’s Routine Immunization Schedule.
In case you would like to access original references used in this issue, feel free to contact us 
at: musewaa@musph.ac.ug OR  dkadobera@musph.ac.ug

We will appreciate any feedback regarding the content and general outlook of this issue and 
look forward to hearing from you. We hope this will be both an informative and enjoyable reading 
to you. Thank You

Articles in this Issue Highlights Volume 3 Issue 2 April-June 2018 Events in Volume 3 Issue 2 April-June 2018

A Suspected Intussusception Outbreak among Children, Kampala District, March 2018.

Summary Intussusception is a common cause of small bowel obstruction in children under 2 years, characterized by colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. A social media report from a children’s clinic in Wakiso District…
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Cutaneous and Gastrointestinal Anthrax Outbreak Caused by Handling and Consumption of Meat from a…

Summary On 20-04-2018, 7 people were admitted with symptoms suggestive of cutaneous anthrax after handling meat from a dead cow, one of the four cows that died in a single kraal in Kween District, eastern Uganda. We investigated to;…
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POLICY BRIEF: Introduce Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine into Uganda’s Routine Immunization…

Summary Uganda gives one dose of measles vaccination to children at 9 months or at first contact after that age with a monovalent measles vaccine. There is no vaccination against Rubella and Mumps in the routine immunization schedule.…
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Rift Valley Fever Outbreak Caused by Handling a Dead Calf: Kiruhura District, 2017-2018

Executive summary Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a viral zoonosis that causes severe disease in animals and humans. The disease results in significant economic losses due to death and abortions among RVF-infected livestock. On 7th December…
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Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak in Kakumiro and Mubende Districts, Central Uganda, May –…

Summary Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a viral haemorrhagic fever typically spread by tick bites or contact with body fluids of infected livestock or animals. Onset of symptoms is less than two weeks following exposure and may…
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Malaria Outbreak in Nwoya District, April 2018

Summary Malaria is still a major cause of ill-health and deaths globally. On 18 April 2018, the Health Officer (DHO) of Nwoya district reported an upsurge in the number of malaria cases, which exceeded action thresholds. The Ministry of…
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Events in Volume 3 Issue 2 April-June 2018

Upcoming Health Events

International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID), August 26-29, 2018 The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the next International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) on August 26–29, 2018, at the Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, GA. Held every 2–3 years, the conference brings…
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Editorial Team

Dr. Patrick K. Tusiime | 
Commissioner, National Disease Control, MoH

Dr. Anne Nakinsige | 
Senior Medical Officer, Epidemiology & 
Surveillance 
Division, MoH

Dr. Alex Riolexus Ario | 
Coordinator, Uganda Public Health Fellowship 
Program, MoH

Mr. Daniel Kadobera | 
Field Supervisor, Uganda Public Health 
Fellowship Program, MoH
Dr. Benon Kwesiga |
Field Supervisor, Uganda Public Health 
Fellowship Program, MoH

Ms. Angella Musewa
PHFP Fellow, National Animal Disease 
Diagnostics and Epidemiology Centre, 
MAAIF

Mr. Godfrey Nsereko
PHFP Fellow, National Malaria Control 
Program, MoH