Health officials in eastern Uganda’s Busoga region have reported more than 19,000 confirmed malaria cases in a single week, alongside rising cases of typhoid fever and severe respiratory infections, according to a new epidemiological bulletin released by the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. The week 18 bulletin, covering April 27…
Reporting rates from health facilities across Kampala dropped sharply in epidemiological week 17, with all five city divisions falling below the national target for disease surveillance reporting, according to the latest bulletin from the Kampala Capital City Public Health Emergency Operations Center. The bulletin, released by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) with support from…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is closely monitoring the confirmed Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is working with national authorities and partners to support a rapid, coordinated response. Following consultations with the DRC’s Ministry of Health and National Public Health Institute, preliminary…