Volume 2 Issue 5 Oct-Dec 2017

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…

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…
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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