Clinical profile and genomic characterization of the 2026 Bundibugyo virus index case in Uganda

Andrew Nsawotebba, Isaac Ssewanyana, Alisen Ayitewala, Misaki Wayengera, Stephen Kanyerezi, Jonathan Kabazzi, Valeria Nakintu, Aloysious Ssemaganda, Rodney Kisuule, Steven Ssekyondwa, Hellen Rosette Oundo, Ronald Kasujja, Amable Ayebare, Stephen Balinandi, Godfrey Pimundu, Tonny Muyigi, Godrine Mayanja Byekwaso, Ibrahim Mugerwa, Francis Kakooza, Susan Namboozo, Aidah Namakula, Judith Kyokushaba, Moses Joloba, Winters Mutamba, Mudarshiru Bbuye, Bruce Kirenga, Pontiano Kaleebu, Wilber Sabiiti, Reginald Rony Bahatungire, Caroline Achola, Sulaiman Ikoba, Allan Muruta, Bernard Lubwama, Atek Kagirita, Henry Kyobe Bosa, Jane Ruth Aceng, Susan Nabadda, Charles Olaro, Diana Atwine

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DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04510-7
Published: 2026-06-11
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41591-026-04510-7,
  title = {Clinical profile and genomic characterization of the 2026 Bundibugyo virus index case in Uganda},
  author = {Andrew Nsawotebba and Isaac Ssewanyana and Alisen Ayitewala and Misaki Wayengera and Stephen Kanyerezi and Jonathan Kabazzi and Valeria Nakintu and Aloysious Ssemaganda and Rodney Kisuule and Steven Ssekyondwa and Hellen Rosette Oundo and Ronald Kasujja and Amable Ayebare and Stephen Balinandi and Godfrey Pimundu and Tonny Muyigi and Godrine Mayanja Byekwaso and Ibrahim Mugerwa and Francis Kakooza and Susan Namboozo and Aidah Namakula and Judith Kyokushaba and Moses Joloba and Winters Mutamba and Mudarshiru Bbuye and Bruce Kirenga and Pontiano Kaleebu and Wilber Sabiiti and Reginald Rony Bahatungire and Caroline Achola and Sulaiman Ikoba and Allan Muruta and Bernard Lubwama and Atek Kagirita and Henry Kyobe Bosa and Jane Ruth Aceng and Susan Nabadda and Charles Olaro and Diana Atwine},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature Medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41591-026-04510-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04510-7}
}

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AU  - Isaac Ssewanyana
AU  - Alisen Ayitewala
AU  - Misaki Wayengera
AU  - Stephen Kanyerezi
AU  - Jonathan Kabazzi
AU  - Valeria Nakintu
AU  - Aloysious Ssemaganda
AU  - Rodney Kisuule
AU  - Steven Ssekyondwa
AU  - Hellen Rosette Oundo
AU  - Ronald Kasujja
AU  - Amable Ayebare
AU  - Stephen Balinandi
AU  - Godfrey Pimundu
AU  - Tonny Muyigi
AU  - Godrine Mayanja Byekwaso
AU  - Ibrahim Mugerwa
AU  - Francis Kakooza
AU  - Susan Namboozo
AU  - Aidah Namakula
AU  - Judith Kyokushaba
AU  - Moses Joloba
AU  - Winters Mutamba
AU  - Mudarshiru Bbuye
AU  - Bruce Kirenga
AU  - Pontiano Kaleebu
AU  - Wilber Sabiiti
AU  - Reginald Rony Bahatungire
AU  - Caroline Achola
AU  - Sulaiman Ikoba
AU  - Allan Muruta
AU  - Bernard Lubwama
AU  - Atek Kagirita
AU  - Henry Kyobe Bosa
AU  - Jane Ruth Aceng
AU  - Susan Nabadda
AU  - Charles Olaro
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Nsawotebba, A., Ssewanyana, I., Ayitewala, A., Wayengera, M., Kanyerezi, S., Kabazzi, J., Nakintu, V., Ssemaganda, A., Kisuule, R., Ssekyondwa, S., Oundo, H. R., Kasujja, R., Ayebare, A., Balinandi, S., Pimundu, G., Muyigi, T., Byekwaso, G. M., Mugerwa, I., Kakooza, F., Namboozo, S., Namakula, A., Kyokushaba, J., Joloba, M., Mutamba, W., Bbuye, M., Kirenga, B., Kaleebu, P., Sabiiti, W., Bahatungire, R. R., Achola, C., Ikoba, S., Muruta, A., Lubwama, B., Kagirita, A., Bosa, H. K., Aceng, J. R., Nabadda, S., Olaro, C., & Atwine, D. (2026). Clinical profile and genomic characterization of the 2026 Bundibugyo virus index case in Uganda. Nature Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04510-7

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