

The investigations which were instituted three weeks ago are targeting procedures for recruitment and academic qualifications of the cadets.Ī reliable source who is part of the investigations told Uganda Radio Network that the major focus in this investigation is the pass-out of 1200 cadets during the 2015/2016 intake yet only 500 slots had been advertised.Īlso to be probed is the suspected recruitment of cadets that had not yet graduated. Those being investigated were recruited in the 2014/2015 intake as well as the most recent 2015/2016 intake.

 Pregnant women are also at risk of developing symptoms related to CMV because the infection could also spread to the unborn child and this may lead to a serious health condition.The Inspector General of Government (IGG) is investigating suspected irregularities in the recruitment of cadet police officers over the last three years.  People with weakened immune systems like those with AIDS for example may become susceptible to CMV infection and could experience severe symptoms and severe illness.

 The same case may not be true for people with existing ailments and health problems.  This is typically true for people who are young and generally healthy.  Most people may have been infected with this virus but do not present any symptoms.

 Patients who may have infectious mononucleosis and women who are pregnant are typically advised to undergo the CMV IgG blood test in order to determine if they were exposed to the cytomegalovirus in the recent past.Ĭytomegalovirus is a type of virus that belongs to the herpes virus family.  CMV IgG is a helpful diagnostic test especially during the primary and acute phase of CMV infection.  When the blood test reveals the presence of CMV IgG proteins, it could be an indicator that the person tested has an infection.  IgG antibodies are protein substances that are produced by the body to fight the infection caused by the cytomegalovirus. CMV IgG is a type of blood test to test the presence of IgG antibodies which are active in the event of a CMV or cytomegalovirus infection.
