Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Transmission and Risk Factors of Contacts, Uganda

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Transmission and Risk Factors of Contacts, Uganda

From August 2000 through January 2001, a large epidemic of Ebola hemorrhagic fever occurred in Uganda, with 425 cases and 224 deaths. Starting from three laboratory-confirmed cases, we traced the chains of transmission for three generations, until we reached the primary case-patients (i.e., persons...

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Main Authors: Paolo Francesconi, Zabulon Yoti, Silvia Declich, Paul Awil Onek, Massimo Fabiani, Joseph Olango, Roberta Andraghetti, Pierre E. Rollin, Cyprian Opira, Donato Greco, Stefania Salmaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2003-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Uganda
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/11/03-0339_article

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