In April 2025, Mityana District in Central Uganda confirmed a measles outbreak involving one suspected death. We investigated to determine outbreak magnitude, identify transmission risk factors, and assess vaccination coverage (VC) and vaccine effectiveness (VE) to inform control and prevention measures. We defined a s...
M. Nakabuye, R. Migisha, N. Matovu et al.· Discover Public Health· 0 citations
The SVD outbreak in Uganda during January-April, 2025 had a low CFR and a low Rt, possibly due to early detection and swift identification, quarantine, and close monitoring of contacts.
E. Mfitundinda, D. Wenani, H. Katumba et al.· International Journal of Inf...· 0 citations
Strengthening routine MR1 and MR2 delivery, targeted catch-up vaccination, community-linked surveillance, and pre-positioned district response plans with clear activation triggers will be critical to closing immunity gaps and accelerating measles elimination in Uganda.
S. Namasambi, R. Migisha, C. Ankunda et al.· medRxiv· 0 citations
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