The first mile: community experience of outbreak control during an Ebola outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda

The first mile: community experience of outbreak control during an Ebola outbreak in Luwero District, Uganda

Abstract Background A major challenge to outbreak control lies in early detection of viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in local community contexts during the critical initial stages of an epidemic, when risk of spreading is its highest (“the first mile”). In this paper we document how a major Ebola o...

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Main Authors: Daniel H. de Vries, Jude T. Rwemisisi, Laban K. Musinguzi, Turinawe E. Benoni, Denis Muhangi, Marije de Groot, David Kaawa-Mafigiri, Robert Pool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Ebola
Viral haemorrhagic fever
Outbreak control
Uganda
Amayembe
Spirits
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2852-0

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