Volume 1 Issue 1 Oct-Dec 2015

UNIPH Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin (UQEB) Volume 1 Issue 1 Oct-Dec 2015

Dear Reader,
Welcome to our very first issue of the UQEB Volume 1 Issue 1.
In this issue, we present updates on cholera and measles outbreak investigations; malaria epidemic 
in northern Uganda; decline in malaria cases in Tororo district after introduction of IRS; effect 
of IDSR training on epidemic disease notification; and an overview of the laboratory response to 
the typhoid outbreak in Kampala.
In case you would like to access original references used in this issue, feel free to contact us 
at: inabukenya@ yahoo.com OR ckihembo@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 for you. 
Thank you.

Articles in this Issue

Effect of Integrated Diseases Surveillance and Response training on notification of epidemic-prone…

Summary Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) is a comprehensive strategy adopted in African region to improve surveillance. IDSR training is among core functions for strengthening disease surveillance and response. We…
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Exposure at crowded health centers, vaccine failure and failure to vaccinate as risk factors for…

Introduction On 27 April 2015, a measles outbreak was confirmed in Kamwenge District, Western Uganda. We conducted an investigation to identify risk factors for measles transmission, estimate vaccination coverage, determine vaccine…
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An overview of the laboratory response to the 2015 typhoid outbreak in Kampala, Uganda

Background On 6th Feb 2015 Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) notified Ministry of Health (MoH) of a strange illness in the Central Business District. The disease had reportedly affected more than 30 persons causing 5 deaths in a month.…
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Cholera outbreak caused by contaminated water spreads across 80 villages in endemic Kasese District,…

Summary On 14th May 2015, the Ugandan Ministry of Health (MOH) sent out a central team to support the local cholera response team in the Western District of Kasese. The cholera outbreak had lasted two months since confirmation of the index…
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Decline in Malaria Incidence in Tororo District, Uganda following implementation of Vector Control…

Summery This article presents achievements in the ongoing malaria control in Tororo District following universal distribution of Long Lasting Insecticide treated Nets (LLINs) and introduction of Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS). We used…
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The Malaria Outbreak in Northern Uganda

On July 9 2015, the Director General, Ministry of Health, Dr. Aceng Ruth gave a press release confirming a malaria outbreak in Northern Uganda . The ten districts affected were: Nwoya, Amuru, Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, Agago, Apac, Oyam…
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Editorial Team

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Dr. Monica Musenero | 
ACHS , Epidemiology & Surveillance Division

Dr. Nabukenya Immaculate | 
Epidemiologist, Epidemiology & Surveillance
DivisionDr . 

Alex Ario Riolexus | 
Ag. Director, Uganda National Institute of 
Public Health, MoH

Allen E. Okullo | 
PHFP-FET, Fellow Malaria Control Programme

Dr. Kihembo Christine | 
PHFP-FET, Fellow Epidemiology & Surveillance 
Division

Lilian Bulage | 
PHFP-FET, Fellow, Central Public 
Health Laboratories

Dr. Ben Masiira | 
PHFP-FET, Fellow Epidemiology & Surveillance 
Division