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. 2018 May 18;30(Suppl 1):14.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2018.30.1.15281. eCollection 2018.

Investigating a cholera outbreak in Kaiso Fishing Village, Hoima District, Uganda, October 2015

Monica Okuga  1   2 , David Were Oguttu  3 , Allen Eva Okullo  3 , Meeyoung Mattie Park  4 , Charles Perry Ko  4 , Joseph Asamoah Frimpong  5 , Bao-Ping Zhu  6 , Alex Riolexus Ario  3   7
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Investigating a cholera outbreak in Kaiso Fishing Village, Hoima District, Uganda, October 2015

Monica Okuga et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Globally, even though improvements have been made to effective surveillance and response, communicable diseases such as cholera remain high priorities for national health programs, especially in Africa. High-quality surveillance information coupled with adequate laboratory facilities are effective in curbing outbreaks from such diseases, ultimately reducing morbidity and mortality. One way of building this capacity is through simulation of response to such health events. This case study based on a cholera outbreak investigated by FETP trainees in October 2015 in Uganda can be used to reinforce skills of frontline FETP trainees and other novice public health practitioners through a practical simulation approach. This activity should be completed in 2.5 hours.

Keywords: Outbreak investigation; Uganda; cholera.

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