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Weekly epidemiological Bulletin week 29: 12th -19th July 2020
Description
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 the country on a weekly basis. This issue, we showcase the following updates among others Uganda updates on COVID-19 Cholera outbreak in Moroto and Nabiratuk Suspected rabies (Animal bites_dog bites) Suspected epidemic prone diseases nationally. National, regional and district weekly surveillance reporting The untold story of Leprosy Iganga District success story in weekly reporting Public health events in border countries.COVID-19 as 0f 19th July 2020 1,069 Cumulative cases of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country among Ugandan nationals 247,646 specimens collected and tested 1071 cumulative total recoveries 142 cases on admission 14,031 Cumulative contacts listed 1406 contacts under follow-up 2 repatriation flights receive with 46 returnees