The Emerging Infectious Diseases Program (EIDP) at Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) supports early detection and response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.
With support from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch – Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD AFHSB-GEIS), MUWRP established capabilities for influenza surveillance that has since expanded to cover other emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. With funding from the Defense Threats Reduction Agency (DTRA), MUWRP is establishing a study on Acute Febrile Illnesses in civilian and military populations.