A cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated river water, Bulambuli District, Eastern Uganda, March 2016

A cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated river water, Bulambuli District, Eastern Uganda, March 2016

Abstract Background A cholera outbreak started on 29 February in Bwikhonge Sub-county, Bulambuli District in Eastern Uganda. Local public health authorities implemented initial control measures. However, in late March, cases sharply increased in Bwikhonge Sub-county. We investigated the outbreak to...

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Main Authors: Paul Edward Okello, Lilian Bulage, Alex Ario Riolexus, Daniel Kadobera, Benon Kwesiga, Henry Kajumbula, Muhamed Mulongo, Eunice Jennifer Namboozo, Godfrey Pimundu, Isaac Ssewanyana, Charles Kiyaga, Steven Aisu, Bao-Ping Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cholera
Outbreak
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4036-x

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