Health officials in Jinja City have confirmed an outbreak of bilharzia on Kisima I and Kisima II islands in the Southern Division, Jinja City. The islands are located at the border between Jinja City and Buikwe District, on Lake Victoria. The confirmation follows investigations by Jinja City’s rapid response team after dozens of residents reported…
The Kumi District Health Department has put one suspected Ebola patient and two contacts in isolation. According to the District Health Officer (DHO) of Kumi District, Dr. Emmanuel Ongala, the district, which is located on the main highway connecting borders from Busia to Elegu in South Sudan, has been on high alert and surveillance since…
Global health experts have prioritized several antiviral drugs and monoclonal antibodies for clinical trials against Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD), following a technical meeting convened to review potential medical countermeasures for the rare Ebola strain. The meeting focused on the current landscape of therapeutics for Bundibugyo virus disease and reviewed evidence for specific products including remdesivir,…