Re: UGANDA: Nodding Syndrome - Hundreds of children infected
Nodding disease children flown to US for a study
By Agatha Ayebazibwe
Posted Wednesday, May 14 2014 at 01:00
A group of family members affected by the nodding syndrome has been flown to the US for a genetic study, according to the ministry of Health.
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The cause of the disease remains unknown years after it was first diagnosed in Lamwo District ? Acholi sub-region in 2009.
Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, the minister of Health said 10 people, some with the nodding syndrome and others without it, will spend a week at the National Institute of Health in Washington, US to provide sample for the study.
The six-month study will be conducted in collaboration with Uganda?s ministry of Health, Centre for Disease Control US and Makerere University School of Public Health.
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Nodding disease children flown to US for a study
By Agatha Ayebazibwe
Posted Wednesday, May 14 2014 at 01:00
A group of family members affected by the nodding syndrome has been flown to the US for a genetic study, according to the ministry of Health.
...
The cause of the disease remains unknown years after it was first diagnosed in Lamwo District ? Acholi sub-region in 2009.
Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, the minister of Health said 10 people, some with the nodding syndrome and others without it, will spend a week at the National Institute of Health in Washington, US to provide sample for the study.
The six-month study will be conducted in collaboration with Uganda?s ministry of Health, Centre for Disease Control US and Makerere University School of Public Health.
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