Outbreak of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Among Miners in Kamwenge and Ibanda Districts, Uganda, 2007
- 1 November 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 204 (suppl_3) , S796-S799
- https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir312
Abstract
Marburg hemorrhagic fever was detected among 4 miners in Ibanda District, Uganda, from June through September, 2007. Infection was likely acquired through exposure to bats or bat secretions in a mine in Kamwenge District, Uganda, and possibly human-to-human transmission between some patients. We describe the epidemiologic investigation and the health education response.Keywords
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