President Museveni on Tuesday warned Ugandans about the increasing number of Mpox cases in the country.<\/p>\n
This follows Uganda’s registration of over 1,000 confirmed cases of the disease, with six deaths.<\/p>\n
While delivering his end-of-year message in Rwakitura on Tuesday, Museveni emphasized the need for everyone to stay safe and prevent the spread of the disease.<\/p>\n
“When sick people do not report to the medical centres, they infect the people [at home]. Apparent;y, spreading by sex happens in the time of the incubation of this disease, which is 21 days,” Mr Museveni said.<\/p>\n
He also urged Ugandans with Mpox symptoms to seek medical attention and isolate themselves to avoid further transmission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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