Tag Archives: infection

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, is likely to keep evolving as transmission continues globally, but its severity will reduce due to immunity acquired by vaccination and infection, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Speaking at an online briefing, WHO Director-General Tedros …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Four people have succumbed to suspected pneumococcal Meningitis in two villages of Ojia and Ediofe in Terego County, Arua district. The disease is a life-threatening infection that causes inflammation of the layers that surround the brain and spinal cord.  The infection occurs when the bacteria …

It’s cheap and accurate Kampala, Uganda | SIKHULILE MOYO | A critical part of reaching zero new HIV infections by 2030 – as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal aims to do – is to be able to track accurately when specific high risk groups become infected with the virus. This …