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UGANDA BEGINS $5.8 MILLION IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN
August 25, 2006
Uganda's Ministry of Health has launched a campaign to immunize against measles, polio and tetanus after more than six districts have reported increasing incidence of the diseases. The ministry plans to immunize a total of 5.7 million children.
A recent investigation revealed that there has been a sudden upsurge of measles cases reported in the country this year and a risk of importation of the polio virus. According to the report, "Though Uganda has remained polio-free since 1996, the risk of importation of the wild polio virus from neighbouring countries is very high. Wild polio virus has been reported in Sudan, DR Congo, Somalia and other countries nearby."
Children between 6 months and 5 years will receive measles vaccine, all children under 5 will receive oral polio vaccine and girls and women of child-bearing age will be given tetanus toxoid vaccine in nine districts.
The campaign will cost $5.8 million and will be funded by the World Health Organization, the United Nations, the UK's Department for International Development, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, the United States Agency for International Development and Ireland Aid.
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