Distribution of some food aid in Uganda has been suspended for the second time this year because more than 30 people have fallen ill and been hospitalized. It is unknown how many more may have been affected.
Super Cereal is distributed as part of a program to protect and improve
Continue Reading Food aid linked to illness again in Uganda after fatal outbreak earlier this year
Two federal agencies in the United States are part of efforts to find the source of food poisoning in Uganda that led to four deaths.
The U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration are involved in the investigation of the outbreak that occurred in March
Continue Reading FDA and CDC helping with Ugandan outbreak investigation
The World Food Programme (WFP) has halted global distribution of a fortified blended food linked to illnesses in Uganda with investigations so far unable to find what caused the outbreak.
The United Nations agency has temporarily stopped distribution of Super Cereal from one supplier as testing continues to establish whether
Continue Reading Source of contamination for food aid linked to 3 deaths remains elusive
More than 250 people have fallen ill in Uganda linked to a fortified blended food distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for prevention of malnutrition. Officials urge people to stop eating the food until further notice.
A total of 262 people have been affected since March 12,
Continue Reading United Nations food aid linked to 3 deaths, 262 poisonings in one week
