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Uganda: 2024-2025 Mpox

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Source: https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1213238


Uganda records 2 imported mpox cases
Fri, Aug 02 2024 08:46:56 PM

Kampala, Aug 2 (IANS): Uganda on Friday announced the detection of two cases of mpox imported from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in the western district of Kasese.

The cases were among six suspected infections in Mpondwe and Bwera, towns bordering the DRC, according to Henry Mwebesa, Director General of Health Services at Uganda's Ministry of Health, in a statement issued in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

He said samples from a 37-year-old Ugandan woman married to a Congolese national and a 22-year-old Congolese female tested positive for the viral disease. "Findings reveal that transmission did not take place in Uganda and to date, no secondary transmission has been linked to the two cases," said Mwebesa.

"So far, nine contacts are under follow-up. Uganda continues to monitor the evolving situation in the DRC where cases have been reported in nearly all provinces, the latest being North Kivu, specifically Goma," he said while confirming the deployment of a rapid response team to Kasese to collaborate with district authorities in controlling the imported cases, Xinhua news agency reported...


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Source: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-08-24/uganda-confirms-two-more-cases-of-mpox

Uganda Confirms Two More Cases of Mpox
By Reuters
Aug 24, 2024, at 3:54 a.m.

​KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has confirmed two more mpox virus infections, bringing the number of cases in the east African country to four, according to the health ministry.

The two new patients were infected with the clade 1b strain of the virus, health ministry director general of health services Henry Mwebesa told Reuters, a new offshoot that has triggered global concern.​..
 
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Suspected Mpox claims life in Busia, spreads to dozens

Sunday, August 25, 2024
By David Awori

What you need to know:

Dr Emmanuel Tusiime, the medical superintendent of Masafu Hospital, confirmed that they have admitted three patients with symptoms similar to Mpox—two from Budibya in Budimo Parish and one from Masinya Sub-county. He also confirmed the death of a 52-year-old man from Budimo.
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https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/ne...laims-life-in-busia-spreads-to-dozens-4738444

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Source: https://www.daijiworld.com/index.php/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1222208


Uganda confirms three more cases of monkeypox
Sat, Aug 31 2024 07:33:19 PM

Kampala, Aug 31 (IANS): Uganda's Ministry of Health announced three more cases of monkeypox on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of the highly contagious disease in the East African country to five.

The cases were respectively detected at Elegu town in the country's northern district of Amuru, bordering neighbouring South Sudan, Mayuge, a district in eastern Uganda, and Kawaala, a neighborhood within Kampala, the country's capital, Daniel Kyabayinze, director of public health in the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua news agency over the telephone.

He said the three patients are currently undergoing treatment at Entebbe National Isolation Centre, about 40 km south of Kampala.​..
 
Uganda's mpox caseload rises to ten - official

By Reuters
September 14, 20244:16 AM CST
Updated 6 hours ago

KAMPALA, Sept 14 (Reuters) - The number of mpox infections in Uganda has risen to ten and all of the patients have a strain of the virus, clade 1b, that is more transmissible between people, a health official said on Saturday.
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Henry Kyobe, who heads the government's mpox response effort, told Reuters the country had ten cases so far, with four of those patients still in isolation and six already treated and discharged.

"We are happy we have not recorded any fatality so far and we're confident we'll beat the outbreak," Kyobe said, adding they had conducted over 200 tests of suspected patients.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ugandas-mpox-caseload-rises-ten-official-2024-09-14/
 
Mpox Outbreak in Uganda -Updates _ 18.09.2024

Uganda confirmed the first cases of Mpox on 24 July 2024 following the confirmation of two case-patients from Kasese District, Bwera Hospital by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) through a routine sentinel surveillance system. The cumulative total confirmed Mpox cases since the declaration of the outbreak are 22. No death has been registered among the confirmed cases.
Mpox Outbreak in Uganda - Daily Updates _ 18092024_0.pdf

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https://www.afro.who.int/pt/node/19916
 
Source: https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/18/10/2024/uganda-reports-49-newmpoxcases

Uganda reports 49 new mpox cases
Published: 18 Oct 2024 - 10:19 pm | Last Updated: 18 Oct 2024 - 10:21 pm​

Kampala: Uganda on Friday reported 49 new mpox cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections in the country to 145, according to authorities.
The country's Ministry of Health said that Kampala, the capital of Uganda, recorded 27 new cases of the disease, the highest in the East African country over the last week.
No death has so far been recorded in the 19 affected districts in the country, the ministry confirmed.​..
 
Mpox Outbreak in Uganda - Situation Update, 17 October 2024

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Posted 18 Oct 2024 Originally published 18 Oct 2024 Origin View original

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There are 19 districts with Confirmed Cases of Mpox
  • Seventeen new confirmed cases reported in the past 24 hours. These are yet to be moved to the treatment unit.
  • No death has been registered among the confirmed cases.
  • Cumulatively, 145 confirmed cases of Mpox registered, Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) is 0.0%
  • Treatment units with active admissions are in the districts of Nakasongola, Wakiso, Mayuge, Nakaseke, Isingiro, Kabale, Buliisa, Dokolo, Adjumani, and Mbarara
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https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/mpox-outbreak-uganda-situation-update-17-october-2024
 
Uganda confirms first mpox death as infections rise to 164

Source: Xinhua| 2024-10-23 22:46:45|Editor: huaxia

KAMPALA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- Uganda on Wednesday confirmed its first death of mpox as the cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed infections hit 164 in the East African country.

Henry Kyobe Bosa, incident commander at Uganda's Ministry of Health, told Xinhua over the phone on Wednesday that the death was registered in the mid-western district of Masindi.

"The patient died in Masindi but was a resident of Hoima. We warned the public about the possibility of deaths occurring. We need to adhere to precautions," the incident commander said.

The latest situation report showed that Kampala, the national capital, recorded 11 new cases in the last 24 hours as of Monday, while at least 84 patients had recovered.
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https://english.news.cn/africa/20241023/f5bb8325a47b40edb62d508fd85854f3/c.html
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Mpox Outbreak in Uganda

SITUATION Update - 21 October 2024

Data update as of 21 October 2024 at 20:00 EAT
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Eleven new confirmed cases reported in the past 24 hours.
Thirteen cases are to be moved to treatment units.
One death has been registered among the confirmed cases.
Cumulatively, 164 confirmed cases of Mpox registered, Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) is 0.6%.
Treatment units with active admissions are in the districts of Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Kasese, Wakiso,
Adjumani, Kabale, Isingiro, Buliisa, Dokolo and Mbarara.
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Mpox Outbreak in Uganda - Daily Situation Update, 24 November 2024

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Key Highlights

• 123 days since the start of the outbreak

• Districts reporting new cases; Kampala (19), Wakiso (03), Kanungu (02), Nakasongola (02), Buikwe (02), Masaka (01), Butambala (01), Gulu (01), Butebo (01), Kiruhura (01), Arua (01)

• Majority of the cases are males 56%

• The age group (19-39) are the most affected 59%

• GKMA contributes 63% of the total case load

• CFR 0.3%

• Butebo, Buikwe, Arua, Masaka districts have reported cases for the first time
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https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/mpox-outbreak-uganda-daily-situation-update-24-november-2024
 
Source: https://www.independent.co.ug/three-mpox-cases-confirmed-in-kabale/


Three Mpox cases confirmed in Kabale
The Independent December 19, 2024


Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three more cases of Mpox disease have been confirmed in Kabale district.

According to Alfred Besigensi, Kabale District health educator, the cases were confirmed from the sub-county of Buhara. This brings the cumulative number of cases registered in the district to 11.

The other eight previous cases have been confirmed in the sub-counties of Buhara, Maziba Kitumba, Katuna, and Ryakarimira town councils. The first cases were confirmed in the district in October 2024. Besigensi says that the three patients are under isolation at Kamuganguzi Health Centre III and are receiving treatment. He adds that eight patients who had previously tested positive for the disease recovered.​..
 
Source: https://www.independent.co.ug/two-suspected-mpox-cases-isolated-at-kitgum-general-hospital/

Two suspected mpox cases isolated at Kitgum General Hospital
The Independent December 22, 2024

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected outbreak of the Monkeypox (MPOX) disease has been reported in Kitgum district, with two brothers isolated at Kitgum General Hospital.

The brothers, aged 5 and 8, were admitted to the hospital after presenting classic symptoms of the disease.

According to Dr. Henry Okello Otto, the Kitgum District Health Officer, the 5-year-old boy was brought to the hospital on Friday with symptoms of MPOX. His 8-year-old brother, who had been showing similar symptoms and was being managed at home, was later brought to the hospital.

Dr. Okello revealed that preliminary findings indicate that the two brothers have no history of travel outside Kitgum. However, their uncle reportedly returned from Gulu City a few weeks ago, raising concerns about possible contact with an infected person.

Samples from the two brothers have been sent to Kampala for testing, and results are awaited.

Dr. Okello noted that this is the sixth time suspected MPOX is reported in Kitgum district since the outbreak in Uganda, although none of the previous cases tested positive.​..
 
Source: https://assamtribune.com/health-and-fitness/mpox-deaths-rise-to-10-in-uganda-health-ministry-1563779

Mpox deaths rise to 10 in Uganda: Health Ministry
By IANS - 8 Jan 2025 3:33 AM

Kampala, Jan 8: The number of laboratory confirmed mpox deaths in Uganda has climbed to 10 after four fatalities were registered in the last five days in the East African country, according to authorities. In a situation update report released on Monday, Uganda's Ministry of Health said at least 156 new infections were registered in the last five days, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 1,571 since the outbreak was declared six months ago.

The ministry said 19 new infections were reported in the past 24 hours, with 17 cases registered in the central district of Wakiso, one in Uganda's capital of Kampala, and another in Lira, reports Xinhua news agency...
 
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