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Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 3: 18th Jan -24th Jan 2021

Surveillance and reporting
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We are pleased to share our 3rd weekly epidemiological bulletin for the year 2021. This epidemiological bulletin serves to inform all stakeholders at district, national, and global levels on disease trends, public health surveillance and interventions undertaken in detecting, preventing and responding to public health events in Uganda on a weekly basis.Malaria had the highest number of suspected cases� Districts with the highest malaria burden include;� Mayuge with 8,788 cases� Yumbe with 6,494 cases Kamuli with 5,487 cases� Adjumani with 5,283 cases� Iganga with 3,577 cases Kyegegwa with 3,226� Typhoid was the second most suspected condition with Kampala (152) and Kyotera (54) having the highest numbers� Suspected rabies (Animal bites) was the third most suspected with Kampala (18) and Masindi (18)having the highest number of cases� SARI was the fourth most reported condition with 126 cases mostly from Kampala (40) and Arua (40)

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African CDC 135 0 Public Health Resources Bulletin Surveillance and reporting Ministry of Health-Uganda
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