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Examining the Sudan virus epidemic in Uganda via the use of a mobile laboratory

  • By

  • Godfrey Pimundu

  • Tonny Muyigi

  • Eunice Jennifer Nambozo

  • Christopher Okiira

  • Benedict Kanamwanji

  • Rebecca Nalwanga

  • Joseph Sekate

  • Raymond Mugabe

  • Juliet Naiga

  • Isaac Sewanyana

  • Julius Lutwama

  • Stephen Balinandi

  • Pontiano Kaleebu

  • Jane Ruth Aceng

  • Diana Atwiine

  • Henry Mwebesa

  • Henry Kyobe Bosa

  • Atek Kagirita

  • Charles Olaro

  • Andrew Nsawotebba

  • Emmanuel Achol

  • Hakim Lagu

  • Eric Nzeyimana

  • Juergen May

  • Florian Gehre

  • Muna Affara

  • Susan Nabadda

  • January 16, 2026

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Objective:

To evaluate the role of a mobile laboratory in supporting the urgent national response to the Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda and to assess its effectiveness in rapid diagnostics and outbreak containment.

Key Findings:
  • The mobile laboratory significantly reduced turnaround time for laboratory diagnostics, achieving an average TAT of [insert specific time].
  • It enabled rapid containment efforts by providing timely results to inform patient care and outbreak response, with [insert specific outcomes].
  • The integration of mobile laboratories with existing facilities improved overall diagnostic capacity during the outbreak, increasing testing capacity by [insert percentage or number].
Interpretation:

The deployment of the mobile laboratory demonstrated a successful model for enhancing outbreak response capabilities in remote areas, particularly for high-risk pathogens like SUDV, suggesting that similar strategies could be employed in future outbreaks.

Limitations:
  • Sample throughput was limited by the capacity of the mobile glovebox, which could process a maximum of 12 samples per batch, potentially delaying results for larger case numbers.
Conclusion:

The mobile laboratory played a crucial role in the national response to the SVD outbreak in Uganda, providing valuable insights into the clinical virology of SUDV and highlighting the importance of rapid diagnostic capabilities in managing infectious disease outbreaks, suggesting that mobile labs should be a standard part of outbreak response strategies.

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Examining the Sudan virus epidemic in Uganda via the use of a mobile laboratory

  • by Godfrey Pimundu, Tonny Muyigi, Eunice Jennifer Nambozo, Christopher Okiira, Benedict Kanamwanji, Rebecca Nalwanga, Joseph Sekate, Raymond Mugabe, Juliet Naiga, Isaac Sewanyana, Julius Lutwama, Stephen Balinandi, Pontiano Kaleebu, Jane Ruth Aceng, Diana Atwiine, Henry Mwebesa, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Atek Kagirita, Charles Olaro, Andrew Nsawotebba, Emmanuel Achol, Hakim Lagu, Eric Nzeyimana, Juergen May, Florian Gehre, Muna Affara, Susan Nabadda

  • January 16, 2026

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