Kamwenge District   may be at a higher risk to face the increased rate of malaria prevalence if serious attention is not paid to malaria prevention efforts.

Bazaaraki Vincent the records personnel medical department says the rate of malaria prevalence in Kamwenge in the month of June was at 53%.

Bazaaraki explains that of the16, 079 people who carried out diagnosis, only 2461 tested and half of the number was found malaria positive.

Dr. Ochen Gregory, the acting Kamwenge District Health Officer attributes the increase to climatic conditions and vegetation cover that favor the rapid multiplication of female anopheles mosquitoes in the District and low adaptation of control measures.

He however, says that control measure have been introduced including Rapid Diagnosis(RPD), distribution of mosquito nets in all sub counties , mass sensitization among others.

Ochen emphasizes the need for members’ public to always go for medical checkups early enough if the communities are to effectively treat malaria fever.

By Sunday Rogers