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

Shoemaker, Trevor R; Balinandi, Stephen; Tumusiime, Alex; Nyakarahuka, Luke; Lutwama, Julius; Mbidde, Edward; Kofman, Aaron; Klena, John D; Ströher, Ute; Rollin, Pierre E; Nichol, Stuart T

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

Published Date:

Mar 21 2018

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Lancet Infect Dis. 18(4):373-375.

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Lancet Infect Dis

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Shoemaker, Trevor R ; Balinandi, Stephen ; Tumusiime, Alex ; Nyakarahuka, Luke ; Lutwama, Julius ; ... More ▼

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29582758

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PMC5894352

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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

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Uganda

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