Map of the Karamoja Region and Districts, Uganda.Erin, K. NicholsLeisel, E. TalleyNelly, BirungiAmanda, McClellandElizabeth, MadraaAgnes, B. ChandiaJacqueline, NivetRafael, FloresAyalaMary, K. Serdula
However, malaria prevalence in some areas, such as the Karamoja region, remains well above the Uganda Malaria Reduction Strategic Plan (UMRSP) target of 7% throughout the year [2]. To reduce the burden of malaria in children <5 years, the Uganda Ministry of Health implemented seasonal ...
The disease was first confirmed in Uganda in 1995 in Karamoja region. Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia negatively impacts on goats' productivity but its extent and magnitude among the local communities in Uganda remain unknown. A cross sectional study was conducted in the districts of Agago and ...
In total, 257 R. microplus ticks were found infesting cattle in 18 study sites in the districts of Amudat, Kaabong, Napak (Karamoja region) and Arua (West Nile region). The identity of R. microplus was confirmed using molecular technics. No R. microplus tick was recorded in the ...
The quantitative component comprised a randomly selected sample of 819 household heads (caregivers/guardians) aged 18 and above drawn from Moroto district (north eastern Uganda, Karamoja region, mostly remote, often drought affected and predominantly occupied by pastoralists), and Iganga district (from...