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Isolated case of marburg virus disease, Kampala, Uganda, 2014

Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 23, No. 6, Year 2017

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.

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Citations: 28
Authors: 16
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi: 10.3201/eid2306.170047
e-ISSN: 10806059
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Uganda

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