In the news this afternoon, the ministry of health has confirmed strange that has caused flue and cough among school going children for the past three weeks.
Initially the ministry of health stated the flue and cough are not a result of Covid-19 but while addressing the nation at the Uganda Media Centre, the ministry of education and ministry of health have confirmed that there’s a wave of Influenza A and B in Uganda’s schools.
According to experts, influenza A and B has some covid-19 like symptoms like fever, cough, headache, flu, joint pain but it’s treatable. This development comes at the backdrop of Ministry of Health’s announcement that the country survived the 3rd wave of Covid-19 but experts have warned of a fourth wave.
Dr. @MorikuJoyce the Minister of State for @Educ_SportsUg (Primary Education) in the company of officials from the @MinofHealthUG is addressing a press conference on the outbreak of flu and cough in schools.
Click to watch: https://t.co/DfTdfC6z5K #EducUG pic.twitter.com/UalzYlBl92
— Uganda Media Centre (@UgandaMediaCent) March 17, 2022
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