Disease Outbreaks
Cholera: Ten cholera cases were reported by Kasese district in week 27. There are no new cases in the last one week. As of 15 July 2015, a total of 246 suspected/confirmed cases including 2 deaths (CFR 0.8%) have been reported. The cases were managed in Bwera, Katwe-Kabatoro and Kinyabwamba cholera treatment centres.
Measles: There was an increase in the number of measles cases compared to what was reported in week 26. Three districts reported more than 10 suspected cases with the highest number reported from Kampala (59) followed by Kamwenge (16) where there is a confirmed measles outbreak. The MoH, through its Field Epidemiology Fellowship Program, is currently conducting an extended epidemiological investigation. Weekly data from Kamwenge district shows that number of measles cases started rising in week 19 (Figure 1).
Typhoid fever: Typhoid cases continued to decline from 2594 in week 25 to 2400 in week 26 and 2245 in the week 27. Thirty districts reported more than 20 cases of typhoid with the highest number of cases (421) reported by Kampala district. Data from Kampala indicates that the district has gone back to endemic after having an outbreak. Typhoid levels (Figure 2). Six deaths were attributed to typhoid fever; one in Maracha, 2 in Luweero and 3 in Kibaale districts.