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- Dr. Emmanuel Bahane, the Medical Superintendent of Kisoro Hospital, confirmed that the test results came back negative.
KISORO: Two patients quarantined at Kisoro Hospital isolation center have tested negative for monkeypox. The samples, taken from the patients on Monday, were analyzed by the Uganda National Health Laboratory Services-CPHL in Kampala.
Dr. Emmanuel Bahane, the Medical Superintendent of Kisoro Hospital, confirmed that the test results came back negative. He added that the patients would continue to be closely monitored by health workers, who will also manage their symptoms.
Dr. Bahane noted that the hospital screens over 200 suspected cases daily, with patients presenting symptoms such as a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, headache, muscle aches, back pain, and low energy.
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