By; Weswa Ronnie    Sironko district has officially been declared free from coffee leaf rust disease.   Coffee leaf rust disease a multicellular basidiomycete fungi of the order puncciniales that cause coffee leaf rust, the disease affects coffee plants .   People from the Bugisu Sub Region are well known for growing coffee as ...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that there is a Polio outbreak in Mbale City. In an audio statement released today, 25th September, 2024, the Ministry of Health says there is an outbreak of Polio in Mbale City and is going to carry out a mass immunization of children below 5 years. The mass polio ...

The samples of a 16-year-old boy who was isolated at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital after presenting with Ebola-like symptoms have turned out negative, the Director, Dr. Stephen Obbo has revealed. “The results of the suspected case are negative and the patient is now receiving normal treatment, not for Ebola,” Obbo said Friday. The patient had ...

The number of children presenting with black water syndrome is on the rise in Mbala and Soroti districts, health authorities have revealed. Blackwater fever syndrome is a complication or manifestation that is common among children and adults who suffer from severe malaria and are not treated for the condition. The condition occurs when there’s a ...