Outbreak of yellow fever in central and southwestern Uganda, February–may 2016

Outbreak of yellow fever in central and southwestern Uganda, February–may 2016

Abstract Background On 28 March, 2016, the Ministry of Health received a report on three deaths from an unknown disease characterized by fever, jaundice, and hemorrhage which occurred within a one-month period in the same family in central Uganda. We started an investigation to determine its nature...

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Main Authors: Leocadia Kwagonza, Ben Masiira, Henry Kyobe-Bosa, Daniel Kadobera, Emily B. Atuheire, Bernard Lubwama, Atek Kagirita, Edson Katushabe, John T. Kayiwa, Julius J. Lutwama, Joseph C. Ojwang, Issa Makumbi, Alex Riolexus Ario, Jeff Borchert, Bao-Ping Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Yellow fever
Outbreak investigation
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3440-y

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