Uganda: 5,000 Malaria Cases a Week Leave Kitgum Hospital Ailing

A surge in the number of malaria cases has left Kitgum hospital in dire straits, with authorities reporting up to six deaths a week from a fever both preventable and treatable.

Kitgum district health officer Thomas Ojok said last week that until recently, the hospital was averaging 1,000 malaria cases a week, but this can now go up to 5,000 patients a week. The epidemic, he said, has strained financial and human resources.

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