When a person with TB is left untreated, s/he spreads the bacteria to about 10-15 more people in a year. If s/he isn’t treated, he dies in two year.

Coughing, sneezing, laughing and spitting without covering the mouth releases millions of bacteria which other people may breathe in and get infected.

TB can however get cured or reduced if the person is outdoors because sunshine kills the bacteria. Smoking and air pollution decrease the lungs defence and make people more vulnerable to TB.

There are two different types of TB: that is pylmonary TB- the commonest type of TB. It affects, affects the lungs. The other one is Extra-pulmonary that affect other body parts than lungs.

This type is becoming more common, especially due to the HIV/AIDS surge. It also affects other body parts including de lymphnides, the digestive system, the bladder and the reproductive system.  There is also a type of Zoonotic TB (bovine Tb) that can be transmitted from livestock to humans through drinking unboiled milk and unboiled milk products from infected animals. Also note it better that TB is contagious and spread through the air after a person with the disease has coughed, sneezed, talked or spat.

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Symptoms of bone cancer: pain and swelling below the knee is the commonest. It most often occurs in long bones of the body (arms and legs).

However not all bone tumours are cancerous. Bone tenderness sometimes is due to weakness. Non-specific symptoms of bone cancer are fever, unintentional weight loss, fatigue and anaemia!

Bone cancer affects children and adults alike. It is caused by a problem with the cells responsible for making bones. The major type of bone cancer is osteo sarcoma which is the commonest. It mostly affects males between 10-25 years and is often very aggressive with a risk of spreading to the lungs.

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bone cancer can be fatal

However not all bone tumours are cancerous. Bone tenderness sometimes is due to weakness. Non-specific symptoms of bone cancer are fever, unintentional weight loss, fatigue and anaemia!

Bone cancer affects children and adults alike. It is caused by a problem with the cells responsible for making bones. The major type of bone cancer is osteo sarcoma which is the commonest. It mostly affects males between 10-25 years and is often very aggressive with a risk of spreading to the lungs.

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The International Graduate Program “Molecular Biology and Medicine of the Lung” (MBML) is the leading educational platform of the University of Giessen Lung Center (UGLC) at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany.

For the upcoming winter term (October), we are now seeking highly qualified and motivated individuals for full-time doctoral studies in the following areas:

• O. Eickelberg: Molecular signatures during epithelial-mesenchymal transition in lung disease.
• A. Ghofrani: Molecular aspects of ischaemia-reperfusion-induced lung injury.
• A. Ghofrani: Experimental therpautics of pulmonary hypertension.
• A. Günther: Biomechanical regulation of pulmonary titf-1 expression and it’s impact on alveolar type II cell phenotype
• A. Günther: Role of alveolar type II cell apoptosis in the development of pulmonary fibrosis – new therapeutic strategies.
• J. Hänze: Hypoxia Nox-dependent signalling in vascular remodelling.
• J. Lohmeyer: Epithelia-macrophage cross-talk in acute lung injury.
• R.E. Morty: Molecular mechanisms of acute lung injury.
• K.T. Preissner: Extracellular RNA and inflammation.
• R.T. Schermuly: Shear stress-induced pulmonary hypertension.
• R.T. Schermuly: The role of inflammation in pulmonary hypertension.
• R.T. Schermuly: Development of new animal models for pulmonary hypertension.
• N. Weissmann: Reverse-remodelling in hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension.
• M. Wygrecka: Inflammation and acute lung injury.

Students enrolled in the programme will receive a monthly stipend, and depending on their qualifications and the projects selected, may be eligible to register for one of the four doctoral degrees offered, including the PhD, the Dr rer. Nat., the Dr. biol. Hum. and the Dr. med.

Candidates must be in posession of a Master’s degree in the life sciences, or a primary degree in human or veterinary medicine, by October

Applications, consisting of;

(i) A letter stating your intention to apply

(ii) A current curriculum vitae

(iii) A list of three potential referees

(iv) Your acadmic transcripts, should be compiled into a single PDF file

The application forms should be saubmitted to mbml[at]uniklinikum-giessen.de by 1 July. Please direct any enquiries to Dr Rory E. Morty (rory.morty[at]innere.med.uni-giessen.de).

Forn more information and application visit: International Graduate Program

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Gonja (type of banana in Uganda) is one of Africa’s oldest plantains. It is a type of banana, quite similar to matooke and the yellow banana but with less sugar. Gonja being a potassium rich food, it’s useful in lowering high blood pressure.

Eating it for a week will keep you healthy. It is rich in vitamin A, and vitamin B6 that boosts immunity and Vitamin C which is useful in the production of collagen.

Gonja also has thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, pyridoxine (B6), folate (B9) zinc, and protein.

It can also improve body flexibility by energizing the body by reducing fatigue and acting as an anti-depressant. The plantation still supports brain function, boosting memory and checking nervous system disorders and anemia.

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Children bellow five years in Uganda received extra doses of oral polio vaccine even if they had already been immunized and children aged six months to 59 months received measles vaccine irrespective of the previous immunization status and vitamin A supplementation.

The Mister for health Christine Androa says that it’s now a policy in Uganda for parents to bring their children for routine immunization against the 8 killer immunisable childhood diseases: Polio, Measles, Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, tuberculosis, Hepatitis B, and haemophilus influenza type B.

The minister says that when all children under five years receive drops of polio vaccine at the same time, the circulation of the virus that causes polio is interrupted. He says that once immunization is properly conducted it will lead to eradication of polio in Uganda. According to the national immunization progamme, June and July rounds of polio immunization exercise would be conducted from house to house.

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MTN would be that not so goodlooking babe but with so many boyfriends. she would hurt the bu chaps but they would never dump her. (poor guys would be locked in a cutex bottle ki Nigeria style) she would be the expensive for nothing.

Ugandans to interact with those online via phone sms

Warid would be the pretty babe every guy talks about. she would be the babe hating on the babe called MTN. she be the babe with so much make up i hear lip pakalast,nail pakasurf, eye pessa blah blah blah.

Airtel would the babe who doesnt want to accept that she has grown old. she keeps changing names to attract some young boyfriends. sijui celtel,zain and now airte. she is the babe with old sugar dadies and rich boyfriends.

Orange just like the name would be the babe with really nice brown thighs. a babe whose HIV status nobody is sure of. she be the babe with game who every guy is afraid of bkoz when u take her away from near her home to ur house in the village she throws mood swings like loosing network.

Mango or utl totally confusing babe who had cancer but has refused to die. Atte dont minimise because she used to be attractive in her prime but then global warming in the name of zero Facebook kicked in.

By Anonymous

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The acerbic Mirundi says that it would be a fraud if Buganda ever gets full federal status it demands.

Mirundi alleges that granting full federal status to Buganda is like preparing for a repeat of the 1966 Buganda crisis. The former president Milton Obote suddenly abolished kingdoms only to be restored by Yoweri Museveni.

He says under federalism Buganda has to become an independent state which other tribes in the country would like to hate to hear.

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The spokesperson of Makerere College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Better Kyakuwa tells this reporter that the pads they have made are of good quality and that the Uganda National Bureau of Standards has already certified the quality.

The mak pads have been made in two types: One for bed time (when a woman has just delivered). The one for bed time are large. The second type is general pads. Kyakuwa says the pads are on the market and many of the customers have confirmed their goodness.

Although the Mak pads were launched recently, Kyakuwa says that they have officially distributed them to most shops in Kampala business centre today.

By James Okello

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Our informers got the surprise of the day yesterday when Akena, who is the Lira Municipality MP, arrived at Uganda parliament riding a bicycle.

Akena packed his bicycle and entered the parliamentary chambers. The policemen outside the parliamentary building were overheard wondering why Akena has made it a habit of riding a bicycle to parliament.

We also kept wondering whether this is the way Akena is ‘walking to work’ a programme which the opposition politicians created in April this year.

We later learnt that the MP is promoting a particular type of bicycle that makes energy as one rides and helps in reducing fuel consumption.

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