Malaria Outbreak Facilitated by Appearance of Vector-Breeding Sites after Heavy Rainfall and Inadequate Preventive Measures: Nwoya District, Northern Uganda, February–May 2018

BACKGROUND: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Uganda. In April 2018, malaria cases surged in Nwoya District, Northern Uganda, exceeding expected limits and thereby requiring epidemic response. We investigated this outbreak to estimate its magnitude, identify exposure factors f...

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Autores principales: Nsereko, Godfrey, Kadobera, Daniel, Okethwangu, Denis, Nguna, Joyce, Rutazaana, Damian, Kyabayinze, Daniel J., Opigo, Jimmy, Ario, Alex R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2020
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7193302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32377206
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5802401

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7193302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32377206
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5802401

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