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School of Public Health
College of Health Sciences, Makerere University

Lowland grazing and Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Kween district, Eastern Uganda

Abstract
Uganda is one of the few countries in Africa that has been experiencing outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers such as Ebola, Marburg and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fevers. In 2017 Uganda experienced a Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) outbreak with case fatality rate of 100% in Kween district. Although hunting for wild meat was linked to the MVD outbreak in Kween district, less was reported on the land use changes, especially the changing animal grazing practices in Kween district.
Year of Publication
2019
Volume
19
Issue
1
Number of Pages
136+
ISBN Number
1471-2458
URL
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6477-y