Reemerging Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda, 2011

Abstract

Two large outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever occurred in Uganda in 2000 and 2007. In May 2011, we identified a single case of Sudan Ebola virus disease in Luwero District. The establishment of a permanent in-country laboratory and cooperation between international public health entities facilitated rapid outbreak response and control activities.

Keywords

• Ebola
• Ebola hemorrhagic fever
• outbreak
• Sudan ebolavirus
• Ebola virus
• Filovirus