Introduction The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons
seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not …

Background As the incidence of malaria diminishes, a better understanding of nonmalarial
fever is important for effective management of illness in children. In this study, we explored …

Introduction Although malaria has been the leading cause of fever for many years, with
improved control regimes malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality have decreased …

Background Fever is among the most common symptoms of people living in Africa, and
clinicians are challenged by the similar clinical features of a wide spectrum of potential …

Background The availability of reliable point-of-care tests for malaria has heralded a
paradigm shift in the management of febrile illnesses away from presumptive antimalarial …

In the past decade, malaria control has been successfully implemented in Cambodia,
leading to a substantial decrease in reported cases. Wide-spread use of malaria rapid …

Background With apparent declines in malaria worldwide during the last decade and more
widespread use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests, healthcare workers in low-resource areas …

Background In malaria endemic areas, fever has been used as an entry point for
presumptive treatment of malaria. At present, the decrease in malaria transmission in Africa …

Introduction Bacterial etiologies of non-malaria febrile illnesses have significantly become
important due to high mortality and morbidity, particularly in children. Despite their …

The agents of human febrile illness can vary by region and country suggesting that
diagnosis, treatment, and control programs need to be based on a methodical evaluation of …