Trypanosomiasis in Northern Uganda

Trypanosoma brucei gambiense trypanosomiasis in Terego county, northern Uganda, 1996: a lot quality assurance sampling survey.

We estimated the pre-intervention prevalence of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (Tbg) trypanosomiasis using the lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS) methods in 14 parishes of Terego County in northern Uganda. A total of 826 participants were included in the survey sample in 1996. The prevalence of laboratory confirmed Tbg trypanosomiasis adjusted for parish population sizes was 2.2% (95% confiden...

Combatting Human African Trypanosomiasis in Uganda within a Decentralized Context

While T.b rhodesiense continues to spread from its traditional focus in the South and east, cases of T.b gambiense continue to be recorded in north-western Uganda in the West nile region. of particular worry is that these foci are currently separated by fewer than 150 kilometers, much of which is inhabited by tsetse flies.1 Starkly contrasting with previous ambitious unsuccessful top-down, cont...

Heterogeneity in the prevalence and intensity of bovine trypanosomiasis in the districts of Amuru and Nwoya, Northern Uganda

BACKGROUND Livestock trypanosomiasis, transmitted mainly by tsetse flies of the genus Glossina is a major constraint to livestock health and productivity in the sub-Saharan Africa. Knowledge of the prevalence and intensity of trypanosomiasis is important in understanding the epidemiology of the disease. The objectives of this study were to (a) assess the prevalence and intensity of trypanosome ...

Uganda Lessons from Northern Uganda in Addressing Gender Based Violence

Cultural Contexts of Ebola in Northern Uganda

guidelines for the control of Ebola hemor-rhagic fever (EHF) indicate that understanding local views and responses to an outbreak is essential. However, few studies with such information exist. Thus, we used qualitative and quantitative methods to determine how local residents of Gulu, Uganda, viewed and responded to the 2000–2001 outbreak of EHF. Results indicated that Acholi people used at le...