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Chicken Pox strikes Pader
By James Eriku (email the author)
Posted Tuesday, February 16 2010 at 00:00
Pader
An outbreak of chicken pox has occurred in parts of Pader District, leaving hundreds of people, mainly children, infected.
Authorities in the area identified the worst affected sub-counties as Latanya, Acholi Bur, Wol and Kalongo Town Council in Aruu and Agago counties.
A local council leader, Mr Quinto Odora last week said the disease has forced many children to stay out of school.
Mr Odora added that the situation has been worsened by long distance to the nearest health facility in Latanya.
Chicken pox is spread through direct contact or by air from an infected person?s coughing or sneezing.
The disease usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head and becomes itchy raw pockmarks which mostly heal without scarring.
The officer in charge of Latanya Health Centre, Mr Richard Lamero, said efforts to contain the disease are being hindered by shortage of drugs.
Chicken Pox strikes Pader
By James Eriku (email the author)
Posted Tuesday, February 16 2010 at 00:00
Pader
An outbreak of chicken pox has occurred in parts of Pader District, leaving hundreds of people, mainly children, infected.
Authorities in the area identified the worst affected sub-counties as Latanya, Acholi Bur, Wol and Kalongo Town Council in Aruu and Agago counties.
A local council leader, Mr Quinto Odora last week said the disease has forced many children to stay out of school.
Mr Odora added that the situation has been worsened by long distance to the nearest health facility in Latanya.
Chicken pox is spread through direct contact or by air from an infected person?s coughing or sneezing.
The disease usually starts with vesicular skin rash mainly on the body and head and becomes itchy raw pockmarks which mostly heal without scarring.
The officer in charge of Latanya Health Centre, Mr Richard Lamero, said efforts to contain the disease are being hindered by shortage of drugs.