Delayed patient isolation and associated factors during the mpox outbreak in Uganda, July-December 2024

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Hannington Katumba · Ministry of Health

Richard Migisha

Allan Komakech · Clarke International University

Daniel Wenani

Joyce Owens Kobusingye

Emmanuel Mfitundinda

Jane Frances Zalwango

R. Kaliisa · Korea Foundation for International Healthcare

I Park · Korea Foundation for International Healthcare

Abstract

Most mpox patients experienced delayed TTI, associated with being older than 18 years and self-medication, and driven by misdiagnosis and individual economic concerns. Targeting risk communication and strengthening frontline diagnostic capacity could improve early case detection and management.

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Poxvirus research and outbreaks Virology and Viral Diseases Immune responses and vaccinations

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Published in: International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volume 164, pp. 108346-108346

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108346

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Delayed patient isolation and associated factors during the mpox outbreak in Uganda, July-December 2024

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