Eurien, Daniel http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2356-5349
Mirembe, Bernadette Basuta
Musewa, Angella
Kisaakye, Esther
Kwesiga, Benon
Ogole, Francis
Ayen, Daniel Okello
Kadobera, Daniel
Bulage, Lilian
Ario, Alex Riolexus
Zhu, Bao-Ping
Article History
Received: 9 October 2020
Accepted: 22 December 2021
First Online: 27 December 2021
Declarations
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: This investigation was authorized by the Uganda Ministry of Health in response to a public health emergency and was, therefore, determined to be exempt from institutional review. It was also determined by the Office of the Associate Director for Science at the Center for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that this study did not involve human subjects and that its primary intent was public health practice or disease control activity (specifically, epidemic or endemic disease control activity). Verbal informed consent was obtained from the participants or, if the interviewee was a minor, guardians before the start of each interview. Written consent could not be obtained because it was impractical as most of the participants were illiterate. However, the purpose of the investigation was explained to all participants. Participants were also informed that their involvement was entirely voluntary and their refusal to answer any or all of the questions would not result in any negative consequences. We referred all cases identified in the community to the designated treatment centers for treatment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.