Largest ever Marburg haemorrhagic fever outbreak, Angola
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Decreased peripheral health service utilisation during an outbreak of Marburg haemorrhagic fever, Uíge, Angola, 2005.
In 2005, a Marburg haemorrhagic fever (MHF) outbreak occurred in Uíge province, Angola, which had its epicentre in Uíge municipality. Concurrently, a health facility located a considerable distance from the outbreak's epicentre reported a drastic reduction in attendance, possibly due to a remote effect of the ongoing MHF outbreak. Health officials should devise strategies to ensure that communi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Weekly releases (1997–2007)
سال: 2005
ISSN: 9999-1233
DOI: 10.2807/esw.10.14.02677-en