People living adjacent to wilderness areas or in semi-urban areas with higher numbers of wild animals are at risk of disease from animals such as rats, foxes or raccoons. Urbanization and the destruction of natural habitats increase the risk of zoonotic diseases by increasing contact between humans and wild animals.

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Both Mpox and Sudan Ebola are both Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) that are contagious viral infections which are life-threatening because they can affect many organ systems and damage the cardiovascular system.

Some of the Symptoms include; Fever, Headache, Fatigue, Muscle aches, Dizziness, Nausea and vomiting, Skin rash, Unexplained nosebleeds or bleeding gums.

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Although Uganda estimates to earn between US\$350 and US\$400 million from its 15% equity shareholding in the project of the EACOP, Economist Fadhel Kaboub describes this as a debt trap that will cost Uganda years to come

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The Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) virus causes severe viral hemorrhagic fever outbreaks. CCHF causes fatality rate of 40%. The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock animals. Human-to-human transmission can occur resulting from close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected persons. There is no vaccine available for either people or animals.

Uganda is developing a vaccine with help from the UK government

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With about 6000 tonnes of plastics wastes generated every day by Ugandans - what should be done to manage well this waste? - Julius Mwesigye shares his mind

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Organic Farming is a component of Climate Smart Smart Agriculture but obtaining the right organic pesticides and fertilizers is challenging. Farmers currently rely on locally mixed of tobacco leaves with red pepper, human urine and water to combat pests.

Dr Richard Kanyarukiga from the University of Rwanda’s College of Agriculture, Animal Sciences and Veterinary Medicine describes climate-smart agriculture as one component of sustainable agriculture. To him, sustainability involves looking at everything holistically rather than in isolation.

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With over 8,000 people that registered for the SBs, and the two weeks climate change was described unsuccessful by a number of observers - Will this affect the Baku conference in November ?

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The main threats to chimpanzees are habitat loss, disease, and hunting, especially for bush meat. These are exacerbated by chimps' slow reproductive rate—if an adult is killed, it takes 14-15 years to replace him or her as a breeding individual.

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