By KGR Reporter,
The Ministry of Health is reporting a sustained high number of mpox cases in the country that is currently ranking third on the continent after Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to the latest update released by the Ministry’s surveillance pillar, Busoga, South Central and South Western regions recorded an increase in infections during the festive season bringing the Cumulative confirmed cases to 1,571 with nineteen being newly confirmed in the last 24 hours.
Commenting about the current status, Dr Col Henry Kyobe, the National Incident Manager in charge of emergencies such as COVID-19, Ebola and mpox told the press that while many districts reported a decline in cases during the festive season break with more than forty districts going without a case in the last 15 days, Kampala is still sustainably recording a high and increasing number of cases. Dr. Col, Kyobe speaking…
Like it has been since the first case was confirmed in the country in late July, Kyobe explains that their analysis of how the disease manifests itself shows that the main drivers are still sex workers and their contacts who are mainly commuter taxi drivers, Boda Boda motorcyclists and vendors.
The latest death in the country was recorded on January 1, 2025. END.