Rapid Scale-Up of Screening for Early Detection of Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) in Healthcare Facilities (HCFs) during the 2022 Outbreak in Uganda

• Main Authors: Shillah Nakato (Author), Judith Nanyondo (Author), Martin Esagala (Author), Maureen Kesande (Author), Andrew Kwiringira (Author), Ahumuza Noelyn Komugisha (Author), Morris Aheebwa (Author), Abdullah Wailagala (Author), Elizabeth Katwesigye (Author), Juliet Kasule (Author), Isabella Fabens (Author), Janelle Kibler (Author), Elizabeth Bancroft (Author), Doreen Nabawanuka (Author), Paul Katongole (Author), Mohammed Lamorde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH) and implementing partners instituted an infection prevention and control (IPC) response strategy during the Uganda SVD outbreak in 2022 that involved rapid enhancement of screening capacity at HCFs. Rapid scale-up of screening for infectious diseases,...