The greatest threat to mpox control is institutional amnesia

Authors

  • Henry Kyobe Bosa Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-8727
  • Ritah Atugonza Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
  • Ingrid Ampeire Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
  • Brenda Nakafeero Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
  • Annet Kisakye World Health Organization, Kampala, Uganda
  • Wilber Sabiiti University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4742-2791
  • Misaki Wayengera Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7239-8079

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.23755

Keywords:

mpox, surveillance, vaccination, policy, Uganda

Author Biography

Henry Kyobe Bosa, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda

Dr Henry Kyobe Bosa, MBChB, MSc, FRSPH, is a physician-epidemiologist and senior military officer with advanced training from Makerere University, the Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, the University of Washington, and Harvard Medical School. He has led Uganda’s responses to COVID-19, Ebola, and Mpox and has authored more than 95 scientific publications, including a New York Times Op-Ed and a Nature World View. His work focuses on epidemic intelligence, outbreak response, surveillance, and global health diplomacy, with research exploring pathogen behavior, transmission dynamics, and clinical severity across diverse epidemiological settings. He has contributed to global discussions on emerging infectious diseases, including preparedness for orthopoxvirus threats and the implications of declining population immunity for international health security.

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Published

2026-08-31

How to Cite

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Kyobe Bosa H, Atugonza R, Ampeire I, Nakafeero B, Kisakye A, Sabiiti W, Wayengera M (2026) The greatest threat to mpox control is institutional amnesia. J Infect Dev Ctries 20:1254–1255. doi: 10.3855/jidc.23755

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 08: August 2026

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Letters to the Editor

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Copyright (c) 2026 Henry Kyobe Bosa, Ritah Atugonza, Ingrid Ampeire, Brenda Nakafeero, Annet Kisakye, Wilber Sabiiti, Misaki Wayengera

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