Rapid laboratory confirmation of the 2025 Sudan Virus Disease (Svd) index case in Uganda

Rapid laboratory confirmation of the 2025 Sudan Virus Disease (Svd) index case in Uganda

Abstract Background On January 30, 2025, the Uganda Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD) following laboratory confirmation from postmortem samples of a suspected case identified through routine mortality surveillance for viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) at Mulago Natio...

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Main Authors: Andrew Nsawotebba, Susan Nabadda, Valeria Nakintu, Isaac Ssewanyana, Misaki Wayengera, Jonathan Kabazzi, Stephen Balinandi, Godfrey Pimundu, Tonny Muyigi, Alisen Ayitewala, Samuel Gidudu, Morgan Otita, Ibrahim Mugerwa, Moses Rubangakene, Sulaiman Ikoba, Sam Kalungi, Rhoda Wanyenze, Kevin K. Ariën, Eunice Namboozo, Benedict Kanamwanji, Steven Ssekyondwa, Ronald Kasujja, Derrick Kitwe, Catherine Dambya, Innocent Morunyanga, Reginald Rony Bahatungire, Francis Kakooza, Moses Joloba, Atek Kagirita, Allan Muruta, Pontiano Kaleebu, Henry Kyobe, Charles Olaro, Diana Atwine, Jane Ruth Aceng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mortality surveillance
Filoviruses
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Sudan virus disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11271-0
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