Tag Archives: Allergies

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II wasn’t poisoned but rather got an allergic reaction from wearing masks and face shields, Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has said. Speaking for the first time after a seemingly frail Kabaka appeared in public early this week to celebrate …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Scientists have speculated that the compound polyethylene glycol, also known as PEG, could cause allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. company Pfizer and German company BioNTech, media reported. This comes after the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention identified six reports of …

London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s medical regulator has advised that anyone who has a history of significant allergic reactions to medicines, food or vaccines should not receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine currently in use in the country, Sky News reported on Wednesday. The COVID-19 vaccine, developed jointly by German company BioNTech …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kampala are now more likely than ever before to develop allergies. In fact, five of every ten people in Kampala either have rhinitis, itchy watery eyes or skin rash. This is part of the findings of a study conducted the by Makerere …

By Flavia Nassaka But doctor’s advice should be sought to rule out misconceptions On March 10, the media fraternity woke up to the news of the death of Rebecca Vassie, a British photojournalist who has working in Uganda.  She succumbed to a food allergy as a result of eating food …

By Flavia Nassaka Over-use of antibiotics cited as one of the major causes of allergic conditions At Mwanamugimu Nutrition Unit at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, 70% of all cases that are registered daily are to do food allergies, according to Dr. Samson Muddu, a nutritionist at the facility. He says …