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Ready when the call comes: Uganda cuts emergency response from weeks to hours

Ready when the call comes: Uganda cuts emergency response from weeks to hours
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Uganda had declared an outbreak of Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus. As a trained member of Uganda’s national Emergency Medical Team (EMT), Dr Mugarura was asked one question: Was he ready to deploy? He agreed without hesitation, packed his bags and set off through the night for Mulago Nat

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