Containing Hemorrhagic Fever Epidemic, The Ebola Experience in Uganda (October 2000 – January 2001)

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Author(s)
Lamunu M, Lutwama J.J, Kamugisha J (RIP), Opio A, Nambooze J, Ndayimirije N and Okware S
Publication language
English
Pages
20pp
Date published
01 Mar 2002
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Disasters, Epidemics & pandemics, Health
Countries
Uganda
Link
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/lamunu.pdf

Uganda, which experienced an outbreak of Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever (EHF) in 2000 to 2001.
This paper outlines the outbreak detection and subsequent organization and implementation of the control interventions, highlighting some of the issues missed out in previous publications.