Outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever among miners in Kamwenge and Ibanda Districts, Uganda, 2007
- PMID: 21987753
- PMCID: PMC3203392
- DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir312
Outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever among miners in Kamwenge and Ibanda Districts, Uganda, 2007
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.
References
-
- Wahl-Jensen V, Feldmann H, Sanchez A, Zaki SR, Rollin PE, Peters CJ. Filovirus infections In: Guerrant RL, WD, Weller PF, editors. . Tropical infectious diseases: principles, pathogens and practice. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2006. pp. 784–96.
-
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Outbreak of Marburg virus hemorrhagic fever–Angola, October 1, 2004–March 29, 2005. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2005;54:308–9. - PubMed
-
- World Health Organization. Marburg haemorrhagic fever, Angola–update. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2005;80:298. - PubMed
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical