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Summary Quinalphos is an organophosphate chemical chiefly used as a pesticide. It is ranked moderately hazardous in the World Health Organization's acute hazard ranking and its use is either banned or restricted in most nations. We…

World Health Day: April 7, 2018 This is the global health awareness day, first observed on Apr 7, 1948. The aim of this day is to spread awareness on health and well-being. This year’s theme is ‘Universal Health Coverage: Everyone,…

Summary Meningococcal meningitis occurs globally but the highest burden is in the Meningitis belt of Sub-Saharan Africa. Some parts of Northern and Western Uganda are found in the meningitis belt. The disease is transmitted from person to…

Summary Resistance to insecticides by malaria vectors is an emerging threat in malaria-endemic countries that threatens gains so far achieved in control of the epidemic. The effectiveness of vector control strategies are largely dependent…

Summary On the 28 July 2017, Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Uganda received an alert of 12 suspected cases of mumps among children in a Children’s Home with a school in Wakiso District. We investigated to verify the existence…

Summary Malaria is a febrile illness liable for high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Analysis of DHIS2 data revealed an upsurge in malaria cases in Kisoro District in December 2017 and January 2018. We investigated this outbreak to…

Summary On 15 February 2018, Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) was notified of 3 suspected cholera deaths in Kyangwali refugee settlement, Hoima District, Western Uganda. Following the alert, the MOH confirmed Vibrio cholerae by culture and…

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)…

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…

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…