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2010-03-25 03:55:24 - Epidemic Hazard - Uganda EDIS CODE: EH-20100325-25447-UGA
Date & Time: 2010-03-25 03:55:24 [UTC]
Area: Uganda, Bududa District, Internally Displaced People\'s camps, Number of Infected person(s): 4
Not confirmed information! Description: Four children in Internally Displaced People's camps in Bududa District, reportedly suffering from small pox, have been taken to Bukigai and Bulucheke Health Centres III and II, respectively. Ms Kevin Nabutuwa, Uganda Red Cross' regional programme officer for eastern Uganda, said last evening that the infections were registered on Monday and Tuesday. "These are cases in the IDP camps but the spread has been contained," she said by phone. In Kampala, Dr Richard Nduhuura, the state minister for Health (general duties), said he is "unaware" of the outbreak of the disease that scientists say can kill three out of every 10 infected persons. He referred this newspaper to the acting Director General of Health Services, Dr Kenya Mugisha, who was unavailable for comment Information posted on the World Health Organisation website indicates that small pox, an ancient communicable disease infamous for killing Queen Mary II of England, is transmitted mainly through infected aerosols and air droplets. "The frequency of infection is highest after face-to-face contact with a patient," says WHO. Symptoms include fever, headache, and back/abdominal pangs. Survivors usually remain with deep-pitted scars (pockmarks), most prominently on the face.
The name of Hazard: Smallpox
Species: Human
Status: Suspected
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