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A Displaced People: Documenting the History and Displacement of the Batwa Tribe in Bundibugyo District, Uganda. [PDF]
, 2022 The Batwa in Bundibugyo are an indigenous minority group that originated in the forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, various displacement factors have taken effect that have forced them out of the forest.
Turk, Marcos S.
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A nomenclatural review of Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) of mainland Africa
TAXON, Volume 74, Issue 5, Page 1217-1247, October 2025.Abstract This paper presents a critical nomenclatural review of Acalypha species of continental Africa and the islands of Cape Verde, Saint Helena, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is based mainly on the study of type specimens and is the first step towards a comprehensive taxonomic monograph of the genus in Africa.
José María Cardiel +4 more
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Resurgence of Ebola in Uganda: Response Strategies, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions
Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 7, July 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction The recent resurgence of Ebola virus disease (EVD), specifically the Sudan virus strain, in Uganda highlights the ongoing threat of emerging infectious diseases. This article aims to analyze the multifaceted factors contributing to this resurgence, evaluate the public health impact, and assess the effectiveness of response ...
Majani Edward +3 more
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Journal of Flood Risk Management, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2025.ABSTRACT This study aimed to develop a proof‐of‐concept prototype of a machine learning system to forecast and mitigate the effect of floods in Kasese District. The researchers used a participatory design science approach. The researchers conducted document reviews and brainstorming to obtain past climate data from the representatives of affected ...
Edward Miiro +4 more
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airport_screening_ebola_bvd: Effectiveness of airport screening for Bundibugyo ebolavirus
An R package and Shiny app for estimating the effectiveness of airport screening at detecting infected travellers, adapted for Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV) in the context of the 2026 DRC ...
Quilty, Billy
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Marburg Virus Disease: A Narrative Review
Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Given the recent deadly outbreaks of the Marburg virus (MARV), in early 2023 in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, and the most recent one in Rwanda in 2024, there has been renewed attention across Africa on the threat posed by the re‐emergence of MARV as a growing concern for public health.
Arash Letafati +4 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2025.ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Dinga Dinga Virus (DDV) has emerged as a mysterious disease gripping women in Uganda, raising alarm due to its unusual and distressing “dancing” like symptoms. These symptoms, characterized by involuntary movements resembling dance, suggest possible neurological involvement, though the exact pathogen remains ...
Sabrina Sharmin +3 more
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Health System Factors Which Influence the Occurrence of Diarrhoeal Diseases among Children Below Ten Years in Bundibugyo Town Council [PDF]
, 2017 This study assessed the Health System Factors which Influence the Occurrence of Diarrhoeal Diseases among Children below Ten Years in Bundibugyo Town Council.
Twalibu, Nzanzu
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Community event-based surveillance as trust infrastructure for
International Journal of Infectious DiseasesThe 2026 outbreak of Ebola caused by Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic. Republic of the Congo and Uganda highlights persistent gaps in centralized outbreak surveillance, particularly in settings affected by insecurity, displacement, cross-border
Pieter Baker
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