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Notes from the Field: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak - Central Uganda, August-September 2017

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Published: March 10, 2025
Authors
Kwesiga Benon
Kizito Susan
Okello Paul E.
Nyakarahuka Luke
Balinandi Stephen
Mulei Sophia
Kyondo Jackson
Tumusiime Alex
Lutwama Julius
Ario Alex R.
Ojwang Joseph
Bao-Ping Zhu
Zhu Bao-Ping
Abstract

The article discusses the outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Kyankwanzi and Nakaseke, Uganda in August-September 2017. Topics discussed include the confirmation of CCHF cases via serology and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing, the exposure of some suspected and confirmed-case patients to tick, and the deployment of a rapid response team to manage the outbreak.

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10.15585/mmwr.mm6722a6
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