Typhoid fever also called Enteric fever is a disease caused by a bacteria called Salmonella enterica. It is typically caused by the Salmonella typhi and salmonella Paratyphi serotypes. These bacteria are found in stool/Fecal matter. This means that typhoid fever has an oral fecal transmission. [...]
Conjunctivitis, or red eyes is a common, self-limiting condition that is typically caused by Viruses(adenovirus). Other pathogens like Bacteria, can cause red eyes in addition to trauma and allergic conditions. The redness comes from the inflammation of the white of the eye called the sclera [...]
Continued from March Issue 2024 Babies and young children need special care during hot weather because they are less able to cope with extreme changes in temp; Never leave children and babies in cars even when you think it will be for a short period [...]
Depression affects an estimated one in 15 adults (6.7%) in any given year. And one in six people (16.6%) will experience depression at some time in their life. Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively [...]
Hypertension is a significant health concern in Africa, including Uganda. The prevalence of hypertension in Africa has been reported to be increasing, partly due to lifestyle changes, urbanization, and shifts in dietary habits. Blood pressure is the pressure of blood pushing against the [...]
In part IV we discussed the solutions to the Coronavirus pandemic. In this part we continue with the discussion of solutions. This leads me to the fourth solution, the vaccines. Vaccines have been developed by Scientists as a means of preventing people from being infected [...]
Clotting is necessary to prevent excessive bleeding. Naturally, the body will form clots to plug any holes in the blood vessels which usually happen after accidents or trauma. Some people have a genetic condition where they can’t clot and can often bleed to death from [...]
Dr. Amina Tamale On July 22, 2021 MUBS Jinja Campus organized an online training under the them; “Over view of covid-19, home based care and commonly asked questions about covid-19 vaccination” The training was facilitated by the School doctors led by, Dr. Amina Tamale, the [...]
Immunity is defined as the body’s ability to fight infection. Immunity is broadly divided into innate or natural immunity and acquired or adaptive immunity. The skin that covers our bodies and the white blood cells help us fight infection and form part of [...]
