YELLOW FEVER – AFRICA (07): UGANDA (AGAGO)
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Date: Fri 19 Oct 2012
A case of yellow fever was confirmed in the northern district of Agago
In Agago, district officials say, despite a mass vaccination against yellow fever [virus] in the past year [2011], the disease has reoccurred. The deadly disease, which doctors say can kill in one week, is recurring in Uganda after almost 40 years. It was last in Uganda in 1972.
The patient, admitted to Dr. Ambrosoli Hospital in Kalongo on 24 Sep [2012], was earlier suspected to be carrying Ebola virus but he instead tested positive for yellow fever.
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected female mosquitoes.
Patients experience fever, muscle and back pain, headache, shivering, loss of appetite and vomiting. Some of the patients develop yellow eyes, abdominal pain and bleeding from the mouth, nose, eyes and stomach.
Dr. Emmanuel Otto, the Agago district Director of Health Officer (DHO) said, “The single case should not be treated as an outbreak, but we are still investigating, it should not panic the population,” Dr Otto said. He said a verification team has already been sent to monitor any new cases.
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