Reemerging Sudan Ebola virus disease in Uganda, 2011

Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Sep;18(9):1480-3. doi: 10.3201/eid1809.111536.

Abstract

Two large outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever occurred in Uganda in 2000 and 2007. In May 2011, we identified a single case of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Luwero District. The establishment of a permanent in-country laboratory and cooperation between international public health entities facilitated rapid outbreak response and control activities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / diagnosis
  • Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Ebolavirus / classification
  • Ebolavirus / genetics*
  • Ebolavirus / isolation & purification
  • Epidemiological Monitoring
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / diagnosis
  • Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Uganda / epidemiology