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Three Dead As Rift Valley, Crimean Fevers Hit Western Uganda
By Joshua Nahamya
Posted on July 21, 2018
An outbreak of both the Rift Valley Fever and suspected Crimean Congo Fevers has been reported in districts of Mbarara, Ibanda, Kiruhura and Isingiro.
Three people are said to have been succumbed to the epidemics at Mbarara regional referral hospital.
Dr. Rose Muhindo, a physician at Mbarara regional referral hospital told press Friday evening that at least 5 people had been brought at the referral hospital this week, presenting symptoms like headache, chest pain, diarrhea, fever, while others were bleeding.
?They were subjected to further investigations and tests to make sure we were not dealing with something unusual. After the tests we confirmed that they indeed had rift valley fever,? she said...
Three Dead As Rift Valley, Crimean Fevers Hit Western Uganda
By Joshua Nahamya
Posted on July 21, 2018
An outbreak of both the Rift Valley Fever and suspected Crimean Congo Fevers has been reported in districts of Mbarara, Ibanda, Kiruhura and Isingiro.
Three people are said to have been succumbed to the epidemics at Mbarara regional referral hospital.
Dr. Rose Muhindo, a physician at Mbarara regional referral hospital told press Friday evening that at least 5 people had been brought at the referral hospital this week, presenting symptoms like headache, chest pain, diarrhea, fever, while others were bleeding.
?They were subjected to further investigations and tests to make sure we were not dealing with something unusual. After the tests we confirmed that they indeed had rift valley fever,? she said...
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