By Editorial,
An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in Hoima district.
The outbreak has so far been confirmed in four villages of Runga and Kavava in Kiganja sub-county, and Tonya and Rwentale in Buseruka sub-county, along the shores of Lake Albert.
The Acting District Health Officer, Dr Fredrick Byenume told this radio this morning that samples from some of the patients were confirmed positive for measles and that other than supplementing the patients with Vitamin A and cautioning the locals against overcrowding, they were scaling up immunization and mass sensitization of the affected communities to prevent further spread. Dr. Byenume speaks….
Earlier, reports had indicated that Health officials had registered 207 people affected by the outbreak of the disease by last evening, mostly children those aged between one and five years. END