• Mpox Outbreak: A Call for Urgent Action and Improved Response Strategies 

  Edward, Majani; Gwanafyo, Grace; Kimambo, Elizabeth A.; Basaya, Daniel (Wiley, 2025-05-26)

  Introduction: The resurgence of mpox presents a significant global public health challenge, especially in non‐endemic regions. Following its initial global spread in 2022, the current outbreak is driven by a newly emerged ...
• Enhancing Emergency Preparedness: A Call to Incorporate Postexposure Prophylaxis in Mass Casualty Protocols 

  Edward, Majani; Hellar, Archie; Onyeaghala, Chizaram; Ogunfolaji, Oluruntoba (Wiley, 2025-06-06)

  Introduction: Mass casualty incidents (MCIs) present significant challenges to emergency response systems, often overwhelming healthcare resources. This article highlights the critical role of integrating postexposure ...
• Resurgence of Ebola in Uganda: Response Strategies, Lessons Learned, and Future Directions 

  Edward, Majani; Muhigi, Sylivester; Mundua, Joan; Ally, Ally (Wiley, 2025-05-25)

  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 ...
• Complete genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus strain MD04 isolated from the foot ulcer of a patient with diabetes in rural southwestern Uganda 

  Makeri, Danladi; Eilu, Emmanuel; Odoki, Martin; Adebayo, Ismail A.; Maghembe, Reuben; Bahati, Samweli; Abubakar, Musoba; Muhwezi, Reagan; Pius, Theophilus; Dilli, Priscilla P.; Akinola, Saheed A.; Agwu, Ezera (American Society for Microbiology, 2025-06-10)

  We report the whole-genome sequence of Staphylococcus aureus strain MD04, isolated from the foot ulcer of a diabetic patient in rural southwestern Uganda. The assembled genome is 2,789,538 base pairs in length, with a GC ...
• Chromosomal and extrachromosomal replicons of a multidrugresistant zoonotic Staphylococcus ureilyticus strain RSM-JSascm isolated from cow milk in Western Uganda, sub-Saharan Africa 

  Maghembe, Reuben S.; Mark, Deogratius; Makaranga, Abdalah; Bahati, Samweli; Nabona, Jackim; Magulye, Maximilian A. K.; Agbaje, AbdulGaniy. B.; Thomas, Claus; Anyanwu, Chinyere N. (American Society for Microbiology, 2025-06-09)

  Staphylococcus ureilyticus is a less-studied pathogen with zoonotic and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) potential. We sequenced a bovine isolate and recovered four replicons, a chromosome with 2,534 coding sequences (CDS), ...

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