NEWS– Kanungu Resident District Commissioner Ambrose Mwesigye Amanyire Mwesigye has urged people near boarders with Democratic Republic of Congo to be vigilant and report any suspected case of measles in their communities and if contracted with it to always seek immediate attention at the Health Centers.
RDC Mwesigye Amanyire made the remarks while addressing journalist following the Measels breakout in the district which has affected a total of 32 people and killed one child.
The RDC urged the media practitioners to circulate the information about measles and urged people to follow standard operating procedures which have been put in place by the health department.
He said that the District have put measures to stop the spread of measles within two weeks and said that they are organizing community engagements in all sub counties and town councils neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
While speaking at the same event, Kanungu District Assistant District Health Officer Kato Besiisira said that Ministry of Health declared measles outbreak on 23rd June 2024 and 32 people have tested positive for measles in Kihembe Subcounty, Kanyantorogo Subcounty, Kanyantorogo Town council, Kanungu Town Council and Kihihi Town Council.
Kato Besisira urged parents to immunize their children between the age of 9 month to 5 years in exercise that will take place on 3rd to 5th August 2024 in Kanungu district and also urged people to report immediately any suspect because measles is virus disease which is transmitted through flue, cough and in contact with the affected person and it affects both adults and children.
He also urged people to desist from using herbal medicines to treat measles but rush the suspected infected victims to the nearest Health Centers for treatment and also assured people that Kanungu District taskforce is working hand in hand with World Health Organization and Ministry of Health fight and stop the spread of measles.
Meanwhile RDC Amanyire Mwesigye has asked people to vacate wetlands or else they will be taken in the courts of law and said that he will tomorrow Thursday hold a sensitisation meeting on wetland restoration at Ntungwa bridge and said that there is no compensation because no one was allowed to have any activity in the wetlands.
Additional Reporting by Amumpaire Glorious.
