Infection prevention and control of highly infectious pathogens in resource-limited countries: an experience from Marburg viral disease outbreak in Kagera Region - Tanzania

Marburg viral disease (MVD) is a highly infectious disease with a case fatality rate of up to 90%, particularly impacting resource-limited countries where implementing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures is challenging. This paper shares the experience of how Tanzania has improved its ca...

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Published in:	BMC infectious diseases Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 628 - 10
Main Authors:	Kinyenje, Erick, Hokororo, Joseph, Ngowi, Ruth, Kiremeji, Michael, Mnunga, Elice, Samwel, Angela, Sylvanus, Erasto, Mnken, Emmanuel, Yango, Missana, Mtalika, Mikidadi, Mmbaga, Vida, Saitoti, Noel, Malecha, Alex, Kundy, Faith, Rwabilimbo, Martin, Kaniki, Issessanda, Mwisomba, Godwin, Charles, Erica, Mughanga, Patrick, Kitambi, Mary, Paul, Radenta, Richard, Erick, Musyani, Atuganile, Rabiel, Irene, Haule, Gift, Marandu, Laura, Mwakapasa, Emmanuel, Manasseh, Gerald, Sindato, Calvin, Beyanga, Medard, Kapyolo, Eliakimu, Jacob, Frank, Mcharo, Jonathan, Mayige, Mary, Msemwa, Faraja, Saguti, Grace, Kauki, George, Masuma, Janeth, Mrema, George, Kohi, Mugendi, Yoti, Zabulon, Habtu, Michael, Mwengee, William, Mukurasi, Kokuhabwa, Gatei, Wangeci, Ruggajo, Paschal, Kwesi, Elias, Eliakimu, Eliudi, Horumpende, Pius, Magembe, Grace, Nagu, Tumaini
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BioMed Central Ltd 24-06-2024 BioMed Central BMC
Subjects:	Animals Annual reports Assessments Care and treatment Communicable diseases Developing Countries Diagnosis Dialysis Disease control Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control Disease prevention Disease transmission Employee motivation Epidemics Fatalities Guidelines Health aspects Health care Health care facilities Health care industry Health facilities Health risk assessment Health risks Hospitals Humans Infection control Infection Control - methods Infection prevention and control Infections Infectious diseases Kagera Kidney diseases Low income areas Marburg viral disease Marburg virus disease Marburg Virus Disease - epidemiology Marburg Virus Disease - prevention & control Medical personnel Mentors Methods Outbreaks Patients Prevention Public health Quality improvement Risk factors Security management Signs and symptoms Tanzania Tanzania - epidemiology Viral diseases Viral hemorrhagic fever Working conditions Tanzania Kagera Marburg viral disease Infection prevention and control Viral hemorrhagic fever Tanzania
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