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  • Uganda: Drug resistant TB on increase in Lango region

    Source: http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/6592...go-region.html

    Drug resistant TB on increase in Lango region
    Publish Date: Aug 30, 2014

    By Hudson Apunyo

    The number of cases of Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is worrying health workers in Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) with up to three cases recorded quarterly.

    Sr. Alul Christine Okodi, a TB care nurse and MDR TB focal person expressed this concern while briefing reporters on Thursday during MDR TB patient satellite camp at LRRH...

    ...?In LRRH there are 12 patients who are drug resistant including two prisoners from Lira Prison.

    There are 38 identified cases on treatment in Lango and there could be many in the community who are not identified,? Mrs. Alul stated...
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