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- Plague is a neglected disease primarily transmitted by fleas from rodents, with recent cases mainly in east and central Africa and Madagascar, leading to a lack of comprehensive understanding.
- Most available knowledge about plague comes from investigations triggered by human cases rather than long-term studies, highlighting the need for ongoing research in plague ecology and control.
- A 15-year study in the West Nile region of Uganda has significantly improved understanding of plague risk and prevention, offering valuable insights that support existing surveillance and control recommendations and may apply to other areas affected by plague.
Article Abstract
Plague, a fleaborne rodent-associated zoonosis, is a neglected disease with most recent cases reported from east and central Africa and Madagascar. Because of its low incidence and sporadic occurrence, most of our knowledge of plague ecology, prevention, and control derives from investigations conducted in response to human cases. Long-term studies (which are uncommon) are required to generate data to support plague surveillance, prevention, and control recommendations. Here we describe a 15-year, multidisciplinary commitment to plague in the West Nile region of Uganda that led to significant advances in our understanding of where and when persons are at risk for plague infection and how to reduce morbidity and mortality. These findings provide data-driven support for several existing recommendations on plague surveillance and prevention and may be generalizable to other plague foci.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8274752 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.20-1381 | DOI Listing |
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