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Summary On 6 March 2019, the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) received notification of a female adult patient admitted at Warr Health Center III in Zombo District presenting with symptoms of pneumonic plague. The patient…

Events: Volume 4 Issue 2

Highlights Vol 4 Issue 2

By Yvette Wibabara

Highlight Vol 4 Issue 2

Executive Summary Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) with the Ministry of Health (MoH) battled a severe cholera outbreak from January to February 2019 that resulted in 3 deaths and affected 50 people in the five city divisions. The…

Summary Post-partum infections have been associated with severe maternal and newborn morbidity, death, and long-term disabilities. Prompt postpartum care services (PPC) for both the mother and the new-born is important in identifying and…

Executive summary Rabies is a fatal viral and vaccine preventable zoonotic disease that can infect all mammals. Despite being a vaccine preventable disease, the 8240 rampant animal bites (proxy to rabies) in Uganda since 2013-2017 led to…

Executive summary Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda, accounting for up to 12 million confirmed cases and 14,400 deaths in 2017 alone. Despite huge investments for prevention and control, Uganda is still far…

Summary In 2018, the Ministry of Health confirmed multiple sporadic CCHF outbreaks between July 2018 and January 2019. The sporadic outbreaks affected 11 districts. We conducted investigations to determine the scope of these outbreaks,…