An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in the southwestern district of Kanungu.
The district said the highly contagious airborne disease had been confirmed in the villages of Nyabirehe and Rukarara in Kihembe Sub-county.
Dr Birungi Mutahunga, the Kanungu district health officer, said they have so far registered over three cases while samples from 10 more patients have been taken to Uganda Virus Research Institute for testing.The district has embarked on creating awareness about the disease in the public. "We have gone on different radio stations within to educate the public about the outbreak and we have also used our VHTs to go around different villages and talk to people," Mutahunga added.
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