Are we ready for the next anthrax outbreak? Lessons from a simulation exercise in a rural-based district in Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Anthrax is a bacterial zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. We qualitatively examined facilitators and barriers to responding to a potential anthrax outbreak using the capability, opportunity, motivation behaviour model (COM-B model) in the high-risk rural district of Namisindwa, in Eastern Uganda. We chose the COM-B model because it provides a systematic approach for selecting evidence-based techniques and approaches for promoting the behavioural prompt response to anthrax outbreaks. Unpacking these facilitators and barriers enables the leaders and community members to understand existing resources and gaps so that they can leverage them for future anthrax outbreaks.This was a qualitative cross-sectional study that was part of a bigger anthrax outbreak simulation study co

SUBMITTER: Walekhwa AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626452 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature