Epidemiological description of Marburg virus disease outbreak in Kagera region, Northwestern Tanzania
Transmission during this outbreak occurred among family members and healthcare workers who provided care to the cases. The delay in detection aggravated the spread and possibly the consequent fatality but once confirmed the swift response stemmed further transmission containing the disease at the epicenter wards. The outbreak lasted for 72 days but as the origin is still unknown, further research is required to explore the source of this outbreak.
Authors
- Mary Mayige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4861-7870)
- Zabulon Yoti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7817-0382)
- Ishata Nannie Conteh
- Joseph Christopher Hokororo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4680-3450)
- Mahesh Swaminathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5827-3245)
- Tumaini Nagu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8529-2804)
- Grace Magembe
- Faraja Msemwa
- Medard Beyanga
- Martin M. Rwabilimbo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0121-1833)
- Mary Kitambi
- Eliakimu Paul Kapyolo
- Erasto Sylvanus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1062-8937)
- Marcelina Mponela
- Michael Kiremeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6503-1977)
- Frank Jacob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1491-9707)
- Jonathan Mcharo
- Pius Horumpende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1241-6997)
- Gabriel Omoniyi Ayeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0561-4186)
- George Kauki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9968-7118)
- Grace Saguti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5451-4419)
- Hamza Matimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0643-899X)
- Danstan Ngenzi
- Maria Ezekiely Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1073-8864)
- Elias Kwesi
- George Mrema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2612-9125)
- Wangeci Gatei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3644-5445)
- Vida Mmbaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8776-9212)
- George S. Mgomella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9525-7612)
- Paschal Ruggajo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6693-2834)
- Emmanuel Mwakapasa
- Kokuhabwa Mukurasi
- Peter Mala
- Welema Magoge
- Ernest Kyungu
- Gerald Manase
- Christer Kanyankole
- Angela Samweli
- William Mwengee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7849-5985)
- Issessanda Kaniki
Institutions
- Government of Ethiopia (ET)
- Office of Readiness and Response (US)
- World Health Organization (CH)
- Ministry of Education and Vocation Training (TZ)
- Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (TZ)
- Management and Development for Health (TZ)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (CG)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309762
- Citations
- 16
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.22