Uganda: Cholera strikes Kasese

[Ronan Kelly]

Cholera strikes Kasese
News
Written by Wilson Asiimwe
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 23:36
A cholera outbreak has been reported in Kayanja on the shores of Lake Edward in Bwera sub-county, Kasese district.

Kasese district director of health services, Dr Yusufu Baseke, told The Observer on November 1 that more than 10 people have so far been admitted at Bwera hospital. Dr Baseke said the district health department has already issued strong warnings to people to stop buying prepared food and drinks sold along the streets in Kasese town, in order to curb further spread of the disease.

The district health inspector, Stephen Bagonza, said most of the patients admitted are fishermen along Lake Edward.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Uganda: Cholera strikes Kasese

Cholera kills four in Kasese
By ENID NINSIIMA
Posted Tuesday, November 8 2011 at 00:00
In Summary

The disease spread is fueled by cross-border fish trade between Uganda and DRC.


Kasese

Authorities in Kasese District have ordered the closure of all eating places that do not meet minimum health standards following a cholera outbreak that has left four people dead and 50 others admitted to hospital.

The district health officer Yusuf Baseka said the sale of cooked food and juices along the roads and in markets has also been temporarily banned until the spread of the disease has been contained.

?The disease is spreading very fast. It is now in Bukonzo West and East and Busongora North and South constituencies. Four people have so far died and by this evening we have about 50 cases admitted at various health units in the district,? Dr Baseka said on Saturday. He said the disease was first reported in September in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fishing villages of Kyavinyonge and Kasindi Pole along Lake Edward which are adjacent to Kasese.

The two eastern DRC fishing villages correspond in cross-border business with Uganda?s fishing village of Kayanzi where the first cases in Kasese were reported during the last week of October.

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[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Uganda: Cholera strikes Kasese

Cholera still hits Kasese amid preventive steps

By THEMBO KAHUNGU MISAIRI (email the author)

Posted Monday, December 12 2011 at 00:00

In Summary
Authorities gave residents a two-week ultimatum to construct proper pit-latrines but this has only been effected in one division.


Kasese

Cholera has persisted in Kasese District despite several efforts to avert the disease after almost two months of a fresh outbreak.

The upsurge of cholera in the area has been attributed to lack of clean water and proper sanitation facilities coupled with the current downpour and high level of immigrants. The first cases were confirmed on October 23 at Kayanzi Landing Site in Nyakiyumbu Sub-county and Mpondwe Lubiriha Town Council.

Later, more cases were reported in other parts of the district and by last week 100 cases had been registered. The Uganda Red Cross Society Kasese branch manager, Dr Mike Mukirania, said five people have died since October.
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