Published Date: 2009-07-24 17:14:31
Subject: PRO/EAFR> Cholera - Uganda (02): (Busia) RFI
Archive Number: 20090724.200847
CHOLERA - UGANDA (02): (BUSIA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
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Date: Wed 22 Jul 2009
Source: The New Vision (Uganda) [edited]
http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/17/688679
Strange disease hits Busia, Uganda
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Experts from the health ministry are in Busia town to investigate a
strange disease that has hit the area. The disease, which has
symptoms similar to those of cholera, broke out in Soloa, Arubaine,
Marachi A and B, and Mugungu villages. 7 people, including 2
children, died after suffering from severe diarrhoea and vomiting.
Over 20 others were admitted at Samia-Bugwe North Health Centre IV.
Dr George Oundo Bwire, the district health officer, said some of the
patients had been discharged. "I cannot, therefore, say there is a
cholera outbreak," Oundo said.
The Arubaine and Marachi leaders blamed the disease on the
Busia-Kenya sewage system, which they said had overflowed into the
village wells. They said residents started falling sick when the
sewage started flooding. Oundo said an isolation centre had been
created at the health centre, adding that some patients who were at
the health centre before the outbreak, discharged themselves fearing
that they would contract the disease.
He appealed to residents to report any suspected cases. However, some
of the patients said they had eaten cassava and chapattis from
Arubaine market.
One of the patients, a Marachi B resident, said he developed the
symptoms 8 hours after he drunk water packed in kaveera (polyethylene
bag).
[Byline: Egessa Hajusu]
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[The suspected outbreak of cholera in Busia district in Uganda comes
at a time when the neighboring Nyanza Province across the border in
Kenya has been ravaged by an outbreak of the disease for the past 7
months. Cases of the disease were reported earlier in Busia, Kenya, a
district sharing a border with Busia, Uganda (see
http://www.eastandard.net/InsidePage.php?id=1144011440&cid=4).
As indicated in the newswire there appears to be a link between the 2
outbreaks as sewage from Kenya has flooded the affected areas in
Busia, Uganda hence contaminating water that is being used for
drinking and preparing food in the affected areas. The current
epidemiological information on the suspected outbreak in Busia,
Uganda points to a disease like cholera that has already been
confirmed across the border in Kenya and is transmitted through
consumption of water and food contaminated with faecal matter. The
investigation team that is currently on the ground should be able to
obtain specimens for lab confirmation and determine the source and
risk factors for disease transmission during the current outbreak.
The HealthMap/ProMED-mail map of Uganda showing Busia is available at
http://healthmap.org/r/00Bf. - Mod.JFW]
See Also
Cholera - Sudan: (NB), Aweil, conf. 20090717.200637Cholera - Uganda: (Busia) susp 20090715.200580
Cholera - Uganda ex DR Congo: (KS) 20090712.200530
For additional background information on cholera, available from the
general ProMED-mail list, the postings below can be found at
http://www.promedmail.org. - Mod.JFW
Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (19) 20090720.2575
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (18) 20090709.2469
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Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (15) 20090212.0632
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Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (11) 20090128.0393
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (10) 20090126.0355
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (09) 20090122.0275
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (08) 20090120.0245
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (07) 20090116.0182
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (06) 20090113.0140
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (05) 20090112.0124
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (04) 20090110.0107
Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (03) 20090107.0061
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Diarrhea & dysentery update 2009 (01) 20090102.0015
2008
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Diarrhea & dysentery update 2008 (56) 20081229.4094
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