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Malaria outbreak facilitated by engagement in activities near swamps following increased rainfall and limited preventive measures: Oyam District, Uganda

In April 2019, the District Health Office of Oyam District, Uganda reported an upsurge in malaria cases exceeding expected epidemic thresholds, requiring outbreak response. We investigated the scope of outbreak and identified exposures for transmission to inform control measures. A confirmed case wa...

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Autores principales:	Katusiime, Maureen, Kabwama, Steven Ndugwa, Rukundo, Gerald, Kwesiga, Benon, Bulage, Lilian, Rutazaana, Damian, Ario, Alex Riolexus, Harris, Julie
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2022
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021189/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36962711 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000239

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