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Government set to flag off new cervical cancer vaccine

Isaac Senabulya — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 08:36:43 +0000

Government has set to flag off the roll out of the new vaccine against cervical cancer into the national routine immunization schedule throughout the country today. The Minister for Health Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye says that the flagging off function will be at Bwera Senior Secondary School play ground in Kasese district.

It is estimated that cervical cancer accounts for 80% of all female cancers and 40% of all cancers in Kampala’s cancer registry. Tumwesigye adds that the vaccination will target over 850,000 girls aged 10years both in and out of school that is to cost about 5.328m USD.

However, he appeals to parents and school authorities to take these girls to the nearest health facility or outreach immunization site

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50% of men have cancer virus- researchers in US, Brazil and Mexico reveal

Gerald Businge — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:20:00 +0000

About 50% of men in different parts of Africa and the world at large may have a cancer virus called the Human Wart Virus or HPV that causes cervical and other types of cancers.

The presence of cancer viruses in men strengthens the case for vaccinating boys against HPV cancer viruses.

Researchers studied infection rates among more than 1,100 men aged between 18 years to70 years in the US, Brazil and Mexico to get a snapshot of the natural progression of HPV cancer infection in men.

According to research findings it appears women are able to clear their HPV infection but men don’t appear to have this same ability.

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Causes of painful sex, genital swellings

Gerald Businge — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:34:40 +0000

Painful sex and genital swellings are closely associated with warts which are a form of sexually transmitted infection.

Genetical warts are skin infections of the genital, oral and anal areas as far as the cervix, cavatina, rectum lining, penis-head, urethra, mouth and throats.

The warts are caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV). It affects the top skin layer, breeding small hard growths. The people having unprotected sex have 95% chances of getting genetical and venereal warts.

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Dangers of wearing second hand clothes

Gerald Businge — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:22:58 +0000

Wearing second hand underwear without washing them first with a detergent can transmit genital warts.

Signs of genetal warts may appear in about three months or in a year. After infection signs, pain comes when passing out urine.

Another sign of genetical warts are bleeding during sex and chronic itching in the genetical areas and throat.

Genetical warts can be closely associated with cervical cancer and vulva cancer in women because cervical cancers are also caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection.

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