Browsing by Author "Mbabazi, William B."

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    Achieving measles control: lessons from the 2002–06 measles control strategy for Uganda
    (Health policy and planning, 2002) Mbabazi, William B.; Nanyunja, Miriam; Makumbi, Issa; Braka, Fiona; Baliraine, Frederick N.; Kisakye, Annet; Bwogi, Josephine; Mugyenyi, Possy; Kabwongera, Eva; Lewis, Rosamund F.
    The 2002–06 measles control strategy for Uganda was implemented to strengthen routine immunization, undertake large-scale catch-up and follow-up vaccination campaigns, and to initiate nationwide case-based, laboratory-backed measles surveillance. This study examines the impact of this strategy on the epidemiology of measles in Uganda, and the lessons learnt. Methods Number of measles cases and routine measles vaccination coverage reported by each district were obtained from the National Health Management Information System reports of 1997 to 2007. The immunization coverage by district in a given year was calculated by dividing the number of children immunized by the projected population in the same age category. Annual measles incidence for each year was derived by dividing the number of cases in a year by the mid-year projected population. Commercial measles IgM enzyme-linked immunoassay kits were used to confirm measles cases.
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    Possible Interruption of Measles Virus Transmission, Uganda, 2006–2009
    (Emerging infectious diseases, 2011) Baliraine, Frederick N.; Bwogi, Josephine; Bukenya, Henry; Seguya, Ronald; Kabaliisa, Theopista; Kisakye, Annet; Mbabazi, William B.; Smith, Sheilagh B.
    To determine what measles virus genotype(s) circulated in Uganda after strategic interventions aimed at controlling/ eliminating measles, we examined samples obtained during 2006–2009 and found only genotype B3.1, which had not been previously detected. Kenya was the likely source, but other countries cannot be excluded.
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    Possible Interruption of Measles Virus Transmission, Uganda, 2006–2009
    (Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011) Baliraine, Frederick N.; Bwogi, Josephine; Bukenya, Henry; Seguya, Ronald; Kabaliisa, Theopista; Kisakye, Annet; Mbabazi, William B.; Sheilagh, B. Smit
    To determine what measles virus genotype(s) circulated in Uganda after strategic interventions aimed at controlling/eliminating measles, we examined samples obtained during 2006–2009 and found only genotype B3.1, which had not been previously detected. Kenya was the likely source, but other countries cannot be excluded