Disease

Hepatitis E outbreak in North Darfur

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported an outbreak of suspected Acute Jaundice Syndrome (AJS) in Sortony, North Darfur, in which some 134 cases have been reported since May. Sortony hosts over 21,000 people who were displaced from Jebel Marra following hostilities earlier this year.

Measles in Uganda

The Ugandan health ministry has announced an outbreak of measles in “some parts of the country”.

A number of cases have been confirmed in Kamwenge and Kamuli districts, the ministry said in a statement. Specific areas where measles has been reported include the sub-counties of Butandisi, Nawanago, Balawoli, Nabwigulu and Kamuli Municipality.

Kamwenge is facing a second outbreak of the disease which has been attributed to a number of factors. The ministry says that some of these factors include the high influx of refugees from neighbouring DR Congo, religious cults like the Triple 6, cultural attachments and attitudes towards health services.