UNIPH Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin (UQEB) Volume 2 Issue 5 Oct-Dec 2017
Dear Reader, Welcome to the fifth volume of Issue 2 of the UQEB. In this issue, we present updates on Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever outbreak among livestock workers in Central Uganda; Distribution of tetanus in Uganda between 2012 and 2016; Analysis of Surveillance data to determine the distribution of Human Brucellosis in Uganda; Increasing cases of multidrug resistant tuberculosis associated with poor adherence to first-line anti-tuberculosis treatment in West Nile region of Uganda and evaluation of the surveillance system in Adjumani District Refugee Settlement also features in this issue. Three policy briefs have also featured in this issue; Improve adherence to malaria test results to achieve the test and treat policy, policy and programmatic implications to tuberculosis control in schools following a tuberculosis outbreak in a secondary school in Mukono District and routine mass vaccination of livestock to curb cutaneous anthrax outbreaks in Arua district of Uganda. In case you would like to access original references used in this issue, feel free to contact us at: patricia.eyu@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. Wishing you a happy new year. Thank You
Articles in this Issue
Policy and Programmatic Implications to Tuberculosis control in Schools following a Tuberculosis…
Summary
On 5 October 2017, the Ministry of Health National TB and Leprosy Program was notified of a possible tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in a boarding secondary school in Mukono District. Investigations revealed several students with…
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Distribution of Tetanus in Uganda between 2012 and 2016
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)…
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Evaluation of the Surveillance System in Adjumani Refugee Settlements, Uganda, April 2017
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…
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Improve adherence to malaria test results to achieve the test and treat policy: A Policy Brief
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…
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Analysis of Surveillance data to determine distribution of Human Brucellosis in Uganda, July 2015 to…
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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…
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Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak among Livestock Workers, Central Uganda – Aug-Sep…
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…
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Highlights
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 international guests. The guest of honor was the Hon. Minister of Health…
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Events in Volume 2 Issue 5 Oct-Dec 2017
Events in Volume 2 Issue 5
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…
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Editorial Team
Dr. Patrick K. Tusiime | Commissioner, National Disease Control, MoH Mr. Steven Ssendagire | Epidemiologist, Epidemiology & Surveillance Division, MoH Dr. Alex Riolexus Ario | Ag. Director, Uganda National Institute of Public Health, MoH Mr. Daniel Kadobera | Field Supervisor, Uganda Public Health Fellowship Program, MoH
Ms. Patricia Eyu| PHFP Fellow, Vector Control Division, MoH Dr. Freda Loy Aceng| PHFP Fellow, National TB and Leprosy Program, MoH Dr. Innocent Nkonwa | PHFP Fellow, Reproductive Health Division, MoH Mr. Denis Nixon Opio| PHFP Fellow, Division of Health Information, MoH