Uganda: Cholera outbreak in Hoima district

[Ronan Kelly]

Cholera outbreak in Hoima district
Sunday, 5th June, 2011
EIGHT suspected cases of cholera have been reported in Nkondo Parish, in Kabwoya sub-county in Hoima district.

The district health inspector, Frederick Byenume, told journalists that eight people had been admitted to Sebigoro Health Centre III in Kabwoya sub-county. He said the patients had diarrhea were passing out blood and vomiting.

However, Byenume said no deaths had been recorded and four patients had been discharged. The rest, he added, are undergoing treatment and showing signs of improvement.

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/18/756682

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Hoima, Uganda: Outbreak of cholera/dysentery

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Published Date: 2011-06-07 00:53:37
Subject:PRO/EAFR> Cholera - Uganda: (Hoima) susp, RFI
Archive Number: 20110607.223117

CHOLERA - UGANDA: (HOIMA) SUSPECTED, REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Sun 5 Jun 2011
Source: The New Vision (Uganda) [edited]

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/18/756682

Cholera outbreak in Hoima district
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To date, 8 suspected cases of cholera have been reported in Nkondo Parish, in Kabwoya sub-county in Hoima district.

The district health inspector, Frederick Byenume, told journalists that 8 people had been admitted to Sebigoro Health Centre III in Kabwoya sub-county. He said the patients had diarrhea, were passing out blood, and vomiting.

However, Byenume said no deaths had been recorded and 4 patients had been discharged. The rest, he added, are undergoing treatment and showing signs of improvement.

-- Communicated by: ProMED-EAFR
[A suspected cholera outbreak has been reported in Hoima district in Uganda, close to the shores of Lake Albert. Laboratory confirmation is pending but given the clinical presentation as highlighted in the report, it is worth including bacillary dysentery as a differential diagnosis. Additional information on the definitive diagnosis will be appreciated.

A map of Uganda, can be accessed at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Districts_of_Uganda and the HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of the country is available at http://healthmap.org/r/0XrF. - Mod.JFW]

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Uganda: Cholera outbreak in Hoima district

Uganda: Cholera Breaks Out in Hoima District
David Ayebale
8 June 2011

Hoima ? Four cases of cholera have been confirmed in Nkondo Parish, Kabwoya Sub-county in Hoima District. The district health officer, Dr Joseph Ruyonga, said on Monday that the patients were still undergoing treatment at Sebigoro health centre in Kabwoya, while a team of health officials was dispatched to the area to sensitise the residents about the causes of the disease and preventive measures.

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Eight patients were last week rushed to the health centre after showing signs and symptoms of cholera stool, diarrhoea and vomiting. Later, four of the eight were discharged.
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http://allafrica.com/stories/201106090448.html