Isolated Case of Marburg Virus Disease, Kampala, Uganda, 2014

Isolated Case of Marburg Virus Disease, Kampala, Uganda, 2014

In September 2014, a single fatal case of Marburg virus was identified in a healthcare worker in Kampala, Uganda. The source of infection was not identified, and no secondary cases were identified. We describe the rapid identification, laboratory diagnosis, and case investigation of the third Marbur...

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Main Authors: Luke Nyakarahuka, Joseph Ojwang, Alex Tumusiime, Stephen Balinandi, Shannon Whitmer, Simon Kyazze, Sam Kasozi, Milton Wetaka, Issa Makumbi, Melissa Dahlke, Jeff Borchert, Julius Lutwama, Ute Ströher, Pierre E. Rollin, Stuart T. Nichol, Trevor R. Shoemaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
viruses
Marburg virus
Kampala
Uganda
viral hemorrhagic fever
fruit bat
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/6/17-0047_article

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