Epidemic

The deadly meningitis disease that broke out in Hoima and Arua in early January has now spread to Masindi, Moyo, Adjumani and Nebbi districts affecting 324 people by 28 January 2009.

Meningococcal disease : 10 killed and 86 affected persons
Sources : Emdat

Meningococcal disease, 139 killed and 3440 affected persons
Source : Emdat

Meningococcal disease, 950 killed and 17462 affected persons.
Source : Emdat

Meningitis : 102 killed and 769 are affected
Source : Emdat

Beginning May 2009, cases of Acute Watery Diarrhoea were firstly observed in three Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Jajarkot district in Nepal?s Mid Western region.