Uganda hepatitis E outbreak continues, death toll up to 23
The Uganda Ministry of Health says the hepatitis E outbreak in the Karamoja region that started last year continues to grow and the death toll mounts, according to a News Vision report today. Image/CIA Nearly 1,000 More...
Uganda hepatitis E outbreak sickens 344 in Karamoja, 13 dead
An outbreak of hepatitis E confirmed on New Year’s eve in the Karamoja region of Uganda has to date resulted in 344 people sickened and 13 fatalities, according to a report from the Ugandan news source, The More...
One out of every six people in Karamoja, Uganda has trachoma: health officials
Trachoma Carter Center Video Screen Shot A severe outbreak of trachoma has been reported in Karamoja with at least 50,000 people in dire need of urgent eye surgery to prevent blindness, according to a New Vision More...
