Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Manafwa district have imposed a temporal quarantine following the outbreak of anthrax in Bududa district. On Thursday, Bududa district confirmed the outbreak of the disease after samples from the Uganda Virus Research Institute returned positive. One person has since died and thirteen others …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Madi Okollo District authorities are investigating a suspected outbreak of Anthrax disease. This follows the death of three animals from a kraal in Payonga village, Panduku parish in Pawor Sub County. Walter Avaga, the assistant veterinary health officer in charge of Lower Madi County …
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Kween, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kween district is under surveillance after attack of the anthrax disease which started last month. Health Officials in the district say 15 of the 19 people are undergoing treatment and over 15 heads of cattle have so far succumbed to the disease. Phily Musobo, …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people suspected to have contracted anthrax in Rubirizi district have died, triggering panic among residents on four landing sites on Lake Edward. The deceased have been identified as Wilson Nuwagaba, John Patrick Kagwa and Allen Twongyeirwe, all residents of Kisenyi in Katuguru Sub …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Katwe Kabatooro Town Council, in Kasese district, is holding two men who were found in possession of contaminated meat. The head of the Veterinary Department at the district Geoffrey Kalule says that the meat tested positive for anthrax which poses a threat to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outgoing US Ambassador Deborah Malac has urged the Ministry of Health to equally pay attention to other diseases that continue ravaging communities as they focus on emerging infections, HIV and malaria. She said during the four years she has been in the country, she has …
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