Risk factors for measles death: Kyegegwa District, western Uganda, February–September, 2015
Abstract Background On 18 August 2015, Kyegegwa District reported eight deaths during a measles outbreak to the Uganda Ministry of Health (MoH). We investigated this death cluster to verify the cause, identify risk factors, and inform public health interventions. Methods We defined a probable measle...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-07-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2558-7 |