Evaluation of response to a cholera outbreak in January 2024 using the 7-1-7 timeliness metrics: a case study of Elegu Point of Entry, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cholera is a major public health threat in Uganda, especially in border districts prone to outbreaks from cross-border movement. We investigated and evaluated the initial response to a January 2024 cholera outbreak in Elegu Town, on the Uganda-South Sudan border, using the 7-1-7 timeliness metrics to assess detection, notification, and response capacities, highlighting Uganda's preparedness and challenges in managing cross-border outbreaks.

Methods

We defined a suspected case as the onset of acute watery diarrhea in an asylum seeker at the Elegu border point from January to February 2024. A confirmed case was a suspected case in which Vibrio cholerae was isolated in the stool by culture or PCR. We actively searched for cases and collected data on person characteri

SUBMITTER: Ssemanda I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature