NTUNGAMO – Ntungamo district is on a high risk of Marburg and mpox outbreaks as it borders the already affected Rwanda, Officials warn.
According to the actung district Health Officer (DHO) Beatrice Chemisto they have already set an overall monitoring committee headed by RDC Mr Isiah Kanyamahane to expeditiously fight the influx and spread of the two infectious diseases.
” we have also established a taskforce at Kizinga border point headed by Local Council one chairperson who reports directly to Ngoma Health Center III in case of any suspected outbreak, for Mirama Hill border we have deployed a health team with equipment to monitor the entrants from Rwanda ans we are yet to establish a taskforce there” Beatrice said.
Speaking to our reporter, the district Health Educator Mr Nesterio Twesigye argued people to take control measures such as washing hands using soap, maintaining social distance, avoiding crowded places among others.
The Ntungamo Health Environment Officer Mr Roland Nahabwe not that the categories at high risk of being infected are infants, young teenagers, pregnant women, the elderly and severally immuno-compromised persons.
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