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Volume 16, Number 7—July 2010
Research

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Associated with Novel Virus Strain, Uganda, 2007–2008

Joseph F. WamalaComments to Author , Luswa Lukwago, Mugagga Malimbo, Patrick Nguku, Zabulon Yoti, Monica Musenero, Jackson Amone, William Mbabazi, Miriam Nanyunja, Sam Zaramba, Alex Opio, Julius J. Lutwama, Ambrose O. Talisuna, and Sam I. Okware
Author affiliations: Ministry of Heath, Kampala, Uganda (J.F. Wamala, L. Lukwago, M. Malimbo, M. Musenero, J. Amone, S. Zaramba, A. Opio, J.J. Lutwama, A.O. Talisuna, S.I. Okware); World Health Organization Country Office, Kampala (Z. Yoti, W. Mbabazi, M. Nanyunja); African Field Epidemiology Network Secretariat, Kampala (P. Nguku)

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Table 2

Geographic distribution of persons with Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Bundibugyo district, Uganda, 2007–2008

Subcounty Population No. cases No. deaths Case-fatality rate, % Attack rate*
Kasitu 33,968 63 18 29 185
Bundibungyo town council 17,590 25 8 32 142
Bubukwanga 23,398 17 7 41 73
Busaru 40,547 8 3 38 20
Harugali 29,162 1 1 100 3
Karugutu 19,384 1 1 100 5
Bubandi 22,063 1 1 100 5
Other subcounties
 81,879
 0
 0
 0
 0
Total 267,991 116 39 34 43

*Per 100,000 population.

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