Jane Ruth Aceng

TL;DR: Initial evidence is provided supporting the hypothesis that nodding syndrome is an autoimmune epileptic disorder caused by molecular mimicry with O. volvulus antigens and suggests that patients may benefit from immunomodulatory therapies.

TL;DR: Prevalence of sickle cell trait and disease were high in Uganda, with notable variation between regions and districts, which is consistent with comorbidity and early mortality.

TL;DR: Five stages with worsening physical, EEG and brain imaging features were identified: a prodrome, the development of head nodding and cognitive decline, other seizure types, multiple complications and severe disability.

TL;DR: Uganda's experience in controlling similar Ebola outbreaks and some lessons that could inform the control of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa are shared to draw some lessons from the Uganda experience and adapt them to contain the Ebola epidemic.

TL;DR: Tackling epidemic threats is less important than addressing major killers, such as HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, and that international efforts to stop outbreaks might be more in the interest of high-income than of lowincome and middle-income countries.