Possible Interruption of Measles Virus Transmission, Uganda, 2006–2009

Authors :: Frederick N. Baliraine
Josephine Bwogi
Henry Bukenya
Ronald Seguya
Theopista Kabaliisa
Annet Kisakye
William B. Mbabazi
Sheilagh B. Smit
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 110-113 (2011)
Publication Year :: 2011
Publisher :: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011.
Abstract: 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.