Delayed patient isolation and associated factors during the mpox outbreak in Uganda, July-December 2024
Most mpox patients experienced delayed TTI, associated with being older than 18 years and self-medication, and driven by misdiagnosis and individual economic concerns. Targeting risk communication and strengthening frontline diagnostic capacity could improve early case detection and management.
Authors
- I Park
- Alex Riolexus Ario (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3560-1952)
- Lillian Bulage
- Allan Komakech
- Jane Frances Zalwango (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2570-1025)
- Richard Migisha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1709-9521)
- Ivan Lukabwe
- R. Kaliisa
- Emmanuel Mfitundinda
- Joyce Owens Kobusingye
- Daniel Wenani
- Dansan Atim
- Benon Kwesiga
- Allan N. Muruta
- Hannington Katumba
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (UG)
- Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KR)
- Clarke International University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108346
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Korea Foundation for International Health Care
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention