
Food Poisoning in Uganda: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with harmful microorganisms. It often affects many people after consuming shared food
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Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with harmful microorganisms. It often affects many people after consuming shared food
Alcohol poisoning can be acute or chronic, resulting from excessive alcohol intake over a short time or long-term heavy drinking combined with poor nutrition. You
What is Methanol Poisoning? Methanol is a chemical found in some industrial solvents and methylated spirits. Sometimes it is swallowed intentionally for self-harm or mistakenly
What is Warfarin Poisoning? Warfarin poisoning can happen either by accidentally swallowing rat poison that contains warfarin-like substances or by taking too much warfarin medicine
What is Opioid Poisoning? Opioid poisoning happens when someone takes too much of opioid drugs like codeine, morphine, or heroin. This can be accidental or
What Are Barbiturates? Barbiturates are medicines sometimes used to treat epilepsy and seizures. One common example is phenobarbital. You can ask your own question to a licensed
What Causes Carbon Monoxide Poisoning? Carbon monoxide poisoning usually happens when people breathe in smoke or fumes in a small, poorly ventilated space. This can
What Is Iron Poisoning? Iron poisoning mostly affects children because iron tablets can look like sweets. Taking less than 40 mg of elemental iron per
What Is Paracetamol Poisoning? Paracetamol poisoning happens when someone takes too much paracetamol, either by accident or on purpose. For adults, this means more than
When someone starts HIV treatment (called ART), regular checkups are very important. These visits help doctors and nurses make sure the treatment is working well,
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