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Cholera outbreak confirmed in Kampala
January 8, 2019
Written by URN
Two out of the eight people admitted at Naguru hospital with cholera symptoms, tested positive to the disease - pending confirmatory tests by the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL).
The group of patients was referred to Naguru from Kabowa in Rubaga division after they presented cholera like symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.
Ministry of Health spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona says that ministry is still investigating stool and blood samples obtained from the eight patients admitted at Naguru hospital. He, however, added that preliminary results indicated that two of the cases were suffering from cholera...
Cholera outbreak confirmed in Kampala
January 8, 2019
Written by URN
Two out of the eight people admitted at Naguru hospital with cholera symptoms, tested positive to the disease - pending confirmatory tests by the Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL).
The group of patients was referred to Naguru from Kabowa in Rubaga division after they presented cholera like symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting.
Ministry of Health spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona says that ministry is still investigating stool and blood samples obtained from the eight patients admitted at Naguru hospital. He, however, added that preliminary results indicated that two of the cases were suffering from cholera...
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