Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six-year-old Sharon Nabwire, on Tuesday died after eating meat suspected to be laced with poison. Nabwire and her five other family members, all residents of Bukamba village, Idudi town council ate supper together on Monday but failed to move out of their house in …
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Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 22 people have been hospitalized at Butiaba health center III in Buliisa district with suspected food poisoning. The patients, 19 children, 2 women and a man whose particulars were not readily available were rushed to the health facility after they were served with …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kiira region is investigating circumstances surrounding the death of two-year-old Gabriel Lumayo, after allegedly eating food with the rest of his family who are now hospitalised in critical condition. The deceased has been taken to Jinja regional referral hospital mortuary, awaiting postmortem. It …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead and nine others hospitalized in Soroti district after allegedly eating food laced with poison. The deceased has been identified as Michael Enyonu alias Ococo, 82, a resident of Olobai village, Kamuda sub county. The others are Simon Eyanu, 32, Sarah …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Balisanyuka, the Busia Chief Administrative Officer, John Rex Aachila, the Resident District Commissioner are among several officials and dignitaries who have been admitted after eating suspected poisonous food. The others casualties are Stephen Mugeni Wasike, the Busia district LC V chairman, Jimmy Ngolobe, the …
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