Time to care and factors influencing appropriate Sudan Virus Disease care among case patients in Uganda, September to November 2022

Both the case-fatality and the transmission of Ebola Disease (EBOD) can be reduced with early isolation of and appropriate care and treatment for EBOD patients at Ebola Treatment Units (ETUs) [1]. This requires active case finding, monitoring of contacts, and rapid isolation of contacts who become ill, [2,3] as well as strong health-seeking behavior of persons with EBOD symptoms [2,4]. As such, communities must be aware of EBOD-related symptoms, both the early non-specific symptoms as well as the late EBOD-related symptoms.

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - April 24, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rebecca Akunzirwe, Simone Carter, Brenda N. Simbwa, Mercy W. Wanyana, Sherry R. Ahirirwe, Saudah K. Namubiru, Mackline Ninsiima, Allan Komakech, Alex R. Ario, Daniel Kadobera, Benon Kwesiga, Richard Migisha, Lilian Bulage, Helen N. Naiga, Jane F. Zalwango Source Type: research