Journal of Public Health in Africa

1. Perceived drivers of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Mubende and Kassanda districts, Uganda: a qualitative study
Lesley Rose Ninsiima, Siobhan M Mor, Javier Sánchez Romano, Lydia Nabawanuka Namakula, Clovice Kankya, Joseph Kungu, Lawrence Mugisha, Jörn Klein, Luke Nyakarahuka
BMJ Public Health  vol: 2  issue: 2  first page: e001267  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001267

2. The coming of age of in-country laboratory testing for Ebola virus disease in Uganda
Misaki Wayengera
The Lancet Global Health  vol: 13  issue: 4  first page: e624  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(25)00073-7

3. Mortality surveillance implementation to identify transmission chains during the Sudan virus disease outbreak in Masaka, Uganda, 2022
Maureen Katusiime, Alice Namale, Samuel Kalungi, Allan Muruta, David Musoke, Evelyn Akello, Anatoli Mawanda, Edger Kansiime, Bernard Lubwama, Faith Nakiyimba, Peter James Elyanu, Rachel King, Patrick Kagurusi, Rhoda Wanyenze, Henry Kyobe Bosa
Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health  vol: 9  issue: 2  year: 2026  
doi: 10.37432/jieph-d-26-00105

4. Exploring the extinction and persistence dynamics of filovirus transmission at a bat-human-environment interface in Uganda
Lesley Rose Ninsiima, Clovice Kankya, Luke Nyakarahuka
Next Research  vol: 2  issue: 4  first page: 100848  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.nexres.2025.100848

5. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases diagnosed during an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, 2022–23
Stephen Balinandi, Sophia Mulei, Shannon Whitmer, Luke Nyakarahuka, Caitlin M. Cossaboom, Elizabeth Shedroff, Maria Morales-Betoulle, Inna Krapiunaya, Alex Tumusiime, Jackson Kyondo, Jimmy Baluku, Dianah Namanya, Calvin R. Torach, Joanita Mutesi, Jocelyn Kiconco, Godfrey Pimundu, Tonny Muyigi, Jessica Rowland, Andrew Nsawotebba, Isaac Ssewanyana, David Muwanguzi, Daniel Kadobera, Julie R. Harris, Alex R. Ario, Kagirita Atek, Henry B. Kyobe, Susan Nabadda, Pontiano Kaleebu, Henry G. Mwebesa, Joel M. Montgomery, Trevor R. Shoemaker, Julius J. Lutwama, John D. Klena, Andrea Marzi
PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases  vol: 18  issue: 10  first page: e0012595  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0012595

6. Embedding treatment in stronger care systems
Amanda Rojek, Joshua Fieggen, Amy Paterson, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Modet Camara, Kim Comer, Tom E Fletcher, Stephan Günther, Sylvie Jonckheere, Gerald Mwima, Jake Dunning, Peter Horby
The Lancet Infectious Diseases  vol: 25  issue: 3  first page: e177  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00727-8

7. Sudan Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda — a role for cryptic transmission?
Henry Kyobe Bosa, Misaki Wayengera, Suzan Nabadda, Charles Olaro, Rony Bahatungire, Samuel Kalungi, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Allan Muruta, Atek Kagirita, Haruna Muwonge, Andrew Nsawotebba, Isaac Ssewanyana, M Njenga Kariuki, Peter Elyanu, Mosoka Fallah, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Bronwyn Gunn, Elizabeth Mgamb, Patrick Okumu Abok, Andrew Niwagaba Bakainaga, Moses L. Joloba, Bruce Kirenga, Kasonde Mwinga, Diana Atwiine, Jane Ruth Aceng
Nature Medicine  vol: 31  issue: 4  first page: 1054  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1038/d41591-025-00012-0

8. An analysis of One Health timeliness metrics across multisectoral public health emergencies in Uganda
Jane K. Fieldhouse, Lydia Nakiire, Joshua Kayiwa, Ali Mirzazadeh, Claire D. Brindis, Ashley Mitchell, Jaime Sepulveda, Issa Makumbi, Alex Riolexus Ario, Elizabeth Fair, Sarah Gallalee, Herbert Isabirye, Musa Sekamatte, Brian H. Bird, Woutrina Smith, Angel Desai, Jonna A. K. Mazet, Mohammed Lamorde
Communications Medicine  vol: 5  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1038/s43856-025-00893-9

9. A novel post-mortem pathogen discovery program detects an outbreak of Echovirus E7: Uganda, 2022–2023
Sonja L. Weiss, Nicholas Bbosa, Gregory S. Orf, Michael G. Berg, Deogratius Ssemwanga, Sam Kalungi, Stephen Balinandi, Maximillian Mata, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Stella E. Nabirye, Joshua Buule, Tom Lutalo, Angela Havron, Robert Downing, Mary A. Rodgers, Francisco Averhoff, Gavin A. Cloherty, Pontiano Kaleebu
Frontiers in Microbiology  vol: 16  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1557576

10. Sudan virus disease super-spreading, Uganda, 2022
Allan Komakech, Shannon Whitmer, Jonathan Izudi, Charles Kizito, Mackline Ninsiima, Sherry R. Ahirirwe, Zainah Kabami, Alex R. Ario, Daniel Kadobera, Benon Kwesiga, Samuel Gidudu, Richard Migisha, Issa Makumbi, Daniel Eurien, Joshua Kayiwa, Lilian Bulage, Doreen N. Gonahasa, Irene Kyamwine, Paul E. Okello, Hildah T. Nansikombi, Immaculate Atuhaire, Alice Asio, Sarah Elayeete, Edirisa J. Nsubuga, Veronica Masanja, Stella M. Migamba, Patience Mwine, Petranilla Nakamya, Rose Nampeera, Andrew Kwiringira, Rebecca Akunzirwe, Helen Nelly Naiga, Saudah K. Namubiru, Brian Agaba, Jane Frances Zalwango, Marie Gorreti Zalwango, Patrick King, Brenda Nakafeero Simbwa, Robert Zavuga, Mercy Wendy Wanyana, Thomas Kiggundu, Lawrence Oonyu, Alex Ndyabakira, Mariam Komugisha, Brian Kibwika, Innocent Ssemanda, Yasin Nuwamanya, Adams Kamukama, Dorothy Aanyu, Dominic Kizza, Daniel Okello Ayen, Sophia Mulei, Stephen Balinandi, Luke Nyakarahuka, Jimmy Baluku, Jackson Kyondo, Alex Tumusiime, Dativa Aliddeki, Ben Masiira, Esther Muwanguzi, Ivan Kimuli, Daniel Bulwadda, Herbert Isabirye, Deborah Aujo, Arthur Kasambula, Solome Okware, Emmanuel Ochien, Innocent Komakech, Charles Okot, Mary Choi, Caitlin M. Cossaboom, Carrie Eggers, John D. Klena, Modupe O. Osinubi, Katrin S. Sadigh, Mary C. Worrell, Amy L. Boore, Trevor Shoemaker, Joel M. Montgomery, Susan N. Nabadda, Michael Mwanga, Allan N. Muruta, Julie R. Harris
BMC Infectious Diseases  vol: 24  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09391-0

11. CRISPR-cas diagnostics (CRISPR-Dx) of viral pathogens in low and limited resource areas: Current state and future directions
Prosad Kumar Das, Meghali Aich, Patrick Adu, Vishal Bharti, Souvik Maiti, Debojyoti Chakraborty
TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry  vol: 195  first page: 118590  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/j.trac.2025.118590

12. Modeling Case Burden and Duration of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Uganda, 2022
Donal Bisanzio, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Carolyne Nasimiyu, Diana Atwine, Daniel Kyabayinze, Charles Olaro, Robert F. Breiman, M. Kariuki Njenga, Henry Mwebesa, Jane Ruth Aceng, Richard Reithinger
Emerging Infectious Diseases  vol: 31  issue: 9  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3201/eid3109.241545

13. Prioritisation and risk ranking of epidemic-prone diseases for emergency preparedness and response in Eastern Africa using a multi-criteria decision analysis framework, 2023
Neema Kamara, Motuma Guyassa, Georgios Theocharopoulos, Anouar S. Mohamed, Halifa M. Said, Despina Pampaka, Jonathan Suk, Lul P. Riek, Merawi Aragaw
Journal of Public Health in Africa  vol: 17  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.4102/JPHIA.v17i1.1496

14. How to prepare for the next inevitable Ebola outbreak: lessons from West Africa
Henry Kyobe Bosa, Neema Kamara, Merawi Aragaw, Misaki Wayengera, Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Mosoka P. Fallah, Moussa Douno, Robert Kwame Agyarko, Placide Mbala, Mamadou Souncalo Traoré, Ambrose Talisuna, James Bangura, Henry G. Mwebesa, Abdoulaye Bousso, Obasanya Joshua, James Sylvester Squire, Tolbert Nyenswah, Thelma V. Nelson, Justin Maeda, Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Alain Ngashi Ngongo, Tajudeen Raji, Francis Chisaka Kasolo, Ibrahima Socé Fall, Ahmed Ouma Ogwell, Jane Ruth Aceng, Jean Kaseya
Nature Medicine  vol: 30  issue: 12  first page: 3413  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03295-x

15. Feasibility Assessment of a Novel Isolation Care Tent in Uganda During the 2022 Sudan ebolavirus Outbreak
M. Jana Broadhurst, Rodgers R. Ayebare, David M. Brett-Major, Sean M. Carroll, Jacob Lacore, Alexander D. Laskey, James V. Lawler, Patricia Lord, Ruben M. Vazquez, Peter Waitt, Mohammed Lamorde
Health Security  vol: 22  issue: 1_suppl  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1089/hs.2023.0177

16. An account of health systems resilience to emergencies in Africa: a scoping review
Martin Ankomah, Gordon Abekah-Nkrumah, Grace Adjei Okai, Lily Yarney, Anita Asiwome Adzo Baku
Globalization and Health  vol: 22  issue: 1  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1186/s12992-026-01209-9

17. From Diarylsulfides to Diarylamines: New Ebola Virus Entry Inhibitors with Improved Metabolic Stability
Marcos Morales-Tenorio, Fátima Lasala, Alfonso Garcia-Rubia, Elnaz Aledavood, Michelle Heung, Catherine Olal, Beatriz Escudero-Pérez, Paola Oquist, Ángeles Canales, Covadonga Alonso, Ana Martínez, César Muñoz-Fontela, Rafael Delgado, Carmen Gil
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry  vol: 68  issue: 11  first page: 11786  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c00615

18. The west Africa Ebola virus disease outbreak: 10 years on
Henry Kyobe Bosa, Neema Kamara, Merawi Aragaw, Misaki Wayengera, Ambrose Talisuna, James Bangura, Henry G Mwebesa, Patrick D M C Katoto, Robert Kwame Agyarko, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Abdoulaye Bousso, Obasanya Joshua, Moussa Douno, Mosoka P Fallah, James Sylvester Squire, Tolbert Geewleh Nyenswah, Thelma V Nelson, Justin Maeda, Tajudeen Raji, Mamadou Souncalo Traoré, Olushayo Oluseun Olu, Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Ngashi Ngongo, Francis Chisaka Kasolo, Placide Mbala, Ibrahima Socé Fall, Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Jean Kaseya, Jane Ruth Aceng
The Lancet Global Health  vol: 12  issue: 7  first page: e1081  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00129-3

19. Ebola Stigma and Its Impact on Outbreak Control: Lessons From Key Informant Interviews in Central Uganda
Amy Paterson, Olive Kabajaasi, Francess Adlard, Kkunsa Hadson Dimitrios, Ashleigh Cheyne, Yasin Ssewankambo, David Kaggwa, Piero Olliaro, Nathan Kenya‐Mugisha, Amanda Rojek
Tropical Medicine & International Health  vol: 30  issue: 9  first page: 1006  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1111/tmi.70014

20. Sovereignty, equity, solidarity: progress on the Global Health Emergency Corps
Scott F Dowell, Christophe Schmachtel, Abdi Mahamud, Abdou Salam Gueye, Andrew Lee, Armand Bejtullahu, Carita Davis, Ciro Ugarte, Didier K Ekouevi, Eduardo S Gudo, Flavio Salio, Gail Carson, Gina Samaan, Johanna Hanefeld, Linda Doull, Melkamu Abte, Michel Yao, Mohannad Al Nsour, Nedret Emiroglu, Nikki Romanik, Renee Christensen, Sadaf Lynes, Samar Al-Mutawakel, Shi Guoqing, Soha Shawqi Ahmed Albayat, Sugi Perera, Thebeyame Macheke, Valerie Nkamgang Bemo, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Michael J Ryan
BMJ Global Health  vol: 10  issue: 8  first page: e019424  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2025-019424