Tag: Mpox cases in Uganda
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Kapchorwa District Confirms One Mpox Case, Another Under Investigation
Kapchorwa District – Kapchorwa District has confirmed one case of Mpox, according to the District Taskforce, which convened today to assess the situation. The confirmed patient, a resident of Keymelil Cell, Chemonges Square in Central Division, Kapchorwa Municipality, had been living alone before being diagnosed. Additionally, another probable case has been identified in Chema, with…
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Government blames sharp rise of Mpox cases on Commercial sex workers
The ministry of health has blamed the sharp rise of Mpox cases on Commercial sex workers. Dr Henry Kyobe, the Mpox incident commander at the ministry of health noted that the disease which has become an established public threat noted that they registered higher rates which they believe are linked to the festive Season where…