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Volume 1
Risk Factors for Yellow Fever Transmission in Masaka district, March-April 2016
On 28th March, 2016, the IDSR Focal Person of Masaka district alerted Ministry of Health of a cluster
of three deaths from a hemorrhagic strange disease all from the same family. We investigated the
extent and risk factors for the…
A missed opportunity for early cancer diagnosis
Mary (not real name) is a young lady who looked towards a happy motherhood when she discovered she was pregnant with Suubi (not real name). Mary’s pregnancy and delivery were all normal and smooth with no complications. Suubi…
PHEOC spearheads Yellow Fever enhanced surveillance in 18 at risk districts
Between March and April 2016, Yellow fever outbreaks were confirmed in Masaka and Kalangala districts in central region and Rukungiri district in Western Uganda. Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever transmitted by bites of…
Uganda adapts the WHO medical eligibility wheel for improved quality Family Planning care
The medical eligibility wheel is a simple tool recommended by the World Health Organization for use by family planning providers. The tool utilizes information on the woman’s health or medical condition to determine the most suitable option…
A Sure Pathway to Stronger Disease Surveillance: Uganda Frontline Field Epidemiology Training…
The Field Epidemiology Training program (FETP) Frontline Surveillance Training is a 3-month in-service program focused on equipping health workers with practical skills necessary to manage all aspects of the disease surveillance cycle…
UNIPH Quarterly Epidemiological Bulletin-Vol-1 Issue-3
April - June 2016 Highlights
Cholera outbreak caused by drinking lake water contaminated by sewage in Kaiso, Hoima district.
Summary: This article presents a well investigated cholera outbreak which was controlled following recommendations based on field epidemiological evidence. In October 2015, a cholera outbreak was reported in Kaiso fishing village in Hoima…
An evaluation of the Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance system, Northern Uganda, 2012-2015
Summary: On 24th November 2014, two cases of circulating vaccine-derived polio were identified in South Sudan bordering Uganda to the North. We conducted a surveillance system evaluation to assess the completeness and timeliness of AFP re-…
A point-source Cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated water from a fenced lakeshore…
On 20th June 2015, Kasese District reported a cholera outbreak in a fishing village that had affected >30 persons. We investigated this outbreak to identify the mode of transmission and to recommend control measures. This cholera out-…
Risk Factors for Measles Deaths in Children: Kyegegwa District, February-September 2015
Summary: On 18 August 2015, Kyegegwa District reported a cluster of 8 suspected measles deaths. We conducted an investigation to verify the cause, identify risk factors and inform control interventions. We conducted active community…