Tonny Abet

A man shows the marks on the skin of his six-year-old son after he recovered from mpox in Bujumbura, Burundi on August 28, 2024. PHOTO/ REUTERS

While certain blood types may be associated with higher or lower risks for specific diseases, scientists say the notion of strong or weak blood types is a misconception

People enter a mobile clinic at the Health Ministry headquarters in Kampala on September 1, 2024 to undergo TB screening.PHOTO/TONNY ABET

According to Penn Medicine, the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, flu is an infection of the nose, throat, and lungs. It spreads easily from person to person and it can affect a large group of people in a very short amount of time.

The ministry emphasises that one should contact the healthcare facility before going there to ensure they can separate them from others to minimise risk of disease spread.

Dr Aceng reassured the population that there is no cause for alarm and that the Ministry of Health is in full control of the situation.

Dr Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, the Archbishop of Church of Uganda who heads the Council, on Monday said the government should work with religious leaders to reduce the over 100 new infections happening in the country daily.

Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage the condition.

Mr Patrick Onyango Mangen, the TPO advisor said the focus on psychosocial support should be extended to other urban dwellers such as those affected in Kiteezi garbage heap collapse.

Media and research reports indicate that the price of monkeys used in vaccine and drug studies increased sharply during the Covid-19 pandemic due to increased research and each is now sold between $20,000 (Shs73.9m) to $50,000 (Shs184.7m).