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. 2018 Apr;18(4):373-375.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30164-6. Epub 2018 Mar 21.

Impact of enhanced viral haemorrhagic fever surveillance on outbreak detection and response in Uganda

Trevor R Shoemaker  1 , Stephen Balinandi  2 , Alex Tumusiime  2 , Luke Nyakarahuka  3 , Julius Lutwama  3 , Edward Mbidde  3 , Aaron Kofman  4 , John D Klena  4 , Ute Ströher  4 , Pierre E Rollin  4 , Stuart T Nichol  4
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Impact of enhanced viral haemorrhagic fever surveillance on outbreak detection and response in Uganda

Trevor R Shoemaker et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2018 Apr.
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The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We declare no competing interests.

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Figure. Impact of enhanced viral haemorrhagic fever surveillance in Uganda on outbreak detections and their magnitude and scope relative to the reduction in time from notification to laboratory confirmation
VHF=viral haemorrhagic fever. CCHF=Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. RVF=Rift Valley fever.
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