By KGR Reporter,
The Kampala Capital City Authority has revealed an increase in the cases of Mpox disease in the city with the Kawempe division recording the highest numbers of 56 cases.
Overall, the most affected job category are the sex workers and boda boda riders.
Richard Walyomu, the incident commander of Mpox in Kampala at Kampala Capital City Authority, told the press that currently, they have confirmed 96 cases in Kampala, with 56 cases coming from the Kawempe division, 13 cases from Lubaga, 11 cases from the central, 8 cases from Nakawa, and 9 cases from Makindye.
Walyomu says that among the most affected persons are commercial sex workers, Boda Boda riders, Market vendors, and those timber dealers. He also observed that most of the affected sex workers have been found to be HIV positive because of their low immunity. Mr. Walyomu speaking….
According to Walyomu, there are also a few cases registered from people working in betting companies, saloons, a teacher, and children who got the disease from their parents. END.