Aceng, Freda Loy http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3029-8947
Kayiwa, Joshua
Elyanu, Peter
Ojwang, Joseph
Nyakarahuka, Luke
Balinandi, Stephen
Byakika-Tusiime, Jayne
Wejuli, Alfred
Harris, Julie Rebecca
Opolot, John
Article History
Received: 12 September 2023
Accepted: 8 November 2023
First Online: 27 November 2023
Change Date: 2 January 2024
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-023-00095-0
Declarations
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: This investigation was in response to a public health emergency and was therefore determined to be non-research. The MoH through the office of the Director General of Health Services gave the directive and approval to investigate this outbreak. We obtained verbal informed consent and assent from case-patients and/or their close relatives in case of death. We obtained verbal informed consent and assent in the local languages. We informed participants that their participation was voluntary and their refusal would not result in any negative consequences. We used unique identifiers to ensure confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.