Of 105 deaths identified, 86% had samples collected and all tested  negative for SUVD (0% test positivity). Males 62 (59%) were more affected than females. Children &amp;lt;18 years were less affected (20%) than adults ≥ 18 years (80%). Masaka registered highest deaths (59%, 17.8 per100,000) followed by Kalungu (8.6%, 4.6 per 100,000) and Bukomansibi districts (4.8%, 3.2 per 100,000). Major source of death alerts was community (39, 63%) followed by health facility (16, 27%) and police (4, 6%). Age-group 50+ (68 per 100,000) were most affected followed by 30-39 yrs (13 per 100,000). Most (96%) deaths were due to natural causes. However, determining actual cause remains a challenge with community deaths.