Isolated Case of Marburg Virus Disease, Kampala, Uganda, 2014
oleh: 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 |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-06-01 |
Deskripsi
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 Marburg virus outbreak in Uganda.