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Uganda was hit very hard by the outbreak of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in East Africa. In the early 1990s, 13 percent of Ugandan residents were HIV positive; This had fallen to 4.1 percent by the end of 2003, the most effective national response to AIDS of any African country (''see AIDS In Africa '').

In 2003, the Ugandan Ministry of Public Health has reported an outbreak of Cholera in Bundibugyo district, with most cases located along the Semliki and Lamia rivers. {Link without Title}

Uganda is home to the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) considered one of the most
advanced viral research facilities in East Africa.


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