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Summary During May–June 2017, Arua District reported three suspected cutaneous anthrax patients (one death). All had recently handled meat from livestock that spontaneously died. A skin lesion from the deceased person and a blood…

Summary Multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is infection with strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis resistant to isoniazid and rifampicin. Compared to drug-susceptible tuberculosis, treatment of MDR-TB is a lengthy and…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dear Reader, We take great pleasure in welcoming you to Issue 2, Volume 5 of the Uganda National Institute of Public Health (UNIPH) Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin. This bulletin aims to inform the district, national, and global…

Summary In July 2016, there was a large influx of refugees from South Sudan to Northern Uganda through Elegu border in Adjumani district. The Ministry of Health conducted a Rapid Health Assessment in the district and the results revealed…

Summary In March 2017, WHO regional office for Africa notified the Uganda Ministry of Health about a cluster of patients presenting with life- threatening tumors in Isingiro district. On behalf of the Ministry of Health, the Public Health…

Summary Between March 2017 and July 2017, 11 cases of leptospirosis were reported among residents of Kabale and Rubanda districts, Uganda. These cases were detected by an acute febrile illness surveillance system which tests all children…