Lt. Maate Magwara, the Deputy RDC Kasese District in charge of Bukonzo County, calls for Voluntary vaccination of Congolese along Uganda-DR-Congo boarder against yellow fever, during mass vaccination beginning tomorrow.
According to the Ministry of health yellow fever is a viral disease transmitted through bites of infected mosquitoes.
In his closing remarks during a one day yellow fever advocacy meeting held at the district health board room this afternoon, Lt. Magwara asked health workers in Kasese to vaccinate Congolese who are in Uganda, in a spirit to promote Pan-Africanism.
Ms. Maria Gorret Munganga, an official from Ministry of health said Kasese is among the first beneficiaries countrywide because it’s forested and surrounded with National parks.
She also noted that the symptoms include headache, muscle and joint aches, and fever among others.
The Former Rwenzururu Premier, Gad Mbayahi Bakwanamaha, urged stakeholders in Kasese District to impress free yellow fever vaccination.
The health Ministry is to contact a free yellow vaccination campaign for all individuals aged 9 months to 60 years.
