Is Uganda a hub for zoonotic disease outbreaks? Lessons and challenges from ebola, marburg, yellow fever and anthrax outbreaks

摘要

Background: Zoonoses and vector-borne diseases currently form over 70% of the global emerging and re-emerging disease burden. In East Africa, Uganda has experienced eight zoonotic disease outbreaks in the past five years, impacting the response strategies. The objective was to document and share the challenges and lessons learnt in response and control of zoonotic outbreaks in Uganda.