Browsing by Author "Chemitai, Joyce"

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    100,000 girls at risk of genital mutilation-UNFPA official.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-20) Chemitai, Joyce
    An estimated 100,000 girls in Sebei and Karamoja sub-regions are at risk of undergoing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country has warned. Mr. Alain Sibenaler, the UNFPA country representative, said during a marathon at Kapchorwa Boma Grounds at the weekend that aa stakeholders should join hands and end the vice that exposes women to many side effects of clitoris mutilation.
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    Caretaker of Marburg patient goes into hiding
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-23) Chemitai, Joyce; Ainebyoona, Emmanuel
    The task force helping to fight Marburg spread in Kween district, has asked police to hunt for Joseph Cherungu, an adult of Kamwam Village, who has reportedly been one of the key caretakers of the last Marburg victim.
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    Marburg outbreak: Ministry monitoring 41 contacts
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-20) Chemitai, Joyce; Ainebyoona, Emmanuel
    Marburg virus Disease is caused by the Marburg Virus, a rare but severe type of Viral Hemorrhagic Fever, which affects both human and non-human primates such as Monkeys and baboons.
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    One dead, medics contract Marburg.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-25) Ladu, Ismail Musa; Chemitai, Joyce
    Health workers who treated a patient with a suspected Marburg virus, have symptoms, the Minister of Health, DR. Jane Aceng, has said. While giving an update on the Marbury outbreak in parts of Sebei sub- region yesterday, Dr. Aceng said the number of cumulative cases currently stands at two: one confirmed and the other is a probable case.
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    Residents attack health workers, Police as 3rd marburg Victim is buried.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-10-28) Chemitai, Joyce
    A third victim of the Marbury outbreak has died in Kamwam village, Kaproron sub-county in Kween district, the health ministry has said. "This patient is a 38-year-old male, brother to the confirmed case and the probable case. Because of his close contact with the probable and confirmed cases,
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    Uganda, Kenya sign pact to fight Marburg.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-09) Chemitai, Joyce
    Uganda and Kenya have signed a communique to jointly fight Marburg in the two neighboring countries following the outbreak of the disease in kween district last month. The agreement was signed by representatives from Trans-Zoia county, Kenya, Sebei sub-region, Bugisu and Busia as well as Ministry of Health and World Health organisation (WHO) officials in Kapchorwa district on Tuesday.