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Health officials concerned about sickle cell rise in Uganda

Sickle cell disease rate increasing in country – Experts

Health experts and educationists in Uganda have raised serious concerns over the faster rate at which sickle cell disease is growing in the country but with great fear that little ...

Chickenpox kills 178 people in Uganda

  Shingles (read herpes zoster): It is a painful condition caused by herpes zoster, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once you had a chickenpox (and many adults have had ...

What medications are available to treat influenza infections in humans?

  Antiviral medicines like tamiflu, and other supportive treatment that can effectively treat the illness are available in the ministry of health in the case of Uganda. You also need ...

How do people become infected with influenza A (H1N1)?

The world a couple of years ago experienced a new influenza disease outbreak which was reported in more than 40 countries around the world and claimed over 95 human lives. ...

How to stop spread of influenza?

Influenza is a respiratory disease that is caused by influenza virus that is related to a virus that regularly causes diseases in pigs. The spread of influenza can be stopped ...

Is heart disease hereditary?

    Well you may be at risk of suffering from heart disease(s) if you have a family member or parent who has developed a heart attack or stroke at ...

Connection between high blood pressure and heart disease

  Today we are privileged to bring to you the connection between high blood pressure and heart disease: Doctors from Mulago Hospital say that blood pressure is controlled by flexibility ...

Heart disease linked to age and gender- new scientific discoveries

    Is heart disease linked to age or gender? The answer is YES. The person’s risk of developing a heart attack increases significantly with age. Studies indicate that more ...

SYMPTOMS OF PARASITES

The symptoms of parasites are loss of appetite, fatigue, constipation, depressed immunity, food allergy, fever, chills, heartburn, stomach pain, inflammatory bowel disease and lower back pain. Other symptoms are itchy ...

How smoking and heart disease linked

  Smoke contains chemicals that damage the lining of the blood vessels, producing inflammation and increasing fatty deposits in the arteries. Ingredients like nicotine raise blood pressure, increase heart rate ...

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