Introduction Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common cause of hospital admissions in tropical
settings. Identifying AFI aetiology is essential for guiding clinicians' diagnoses and …

Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is often undiagnosed in Thailand, resulting in
delayed or ineffective treatment. We compared the demographic, exposure history, and …

Background Acute febrile illness (AFI) is characterized by malaise, myalgia and a raised
temperature that is a nonspecific manifestation of infectious diseases in the tropics. The lack …

Persistent febrile illness (PFI), defined as fever lasting over 7 days, is a neglected field of
clinical research in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Determining the differential …

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 …

Acute febrile illness is defined in this thesis as any syndrome presenting with fever that has
arisen within the past 7 days. In many low-and middle-income countries, feverassociated …

Background Febrile illness is still one of the major public health problems in Africa. Although
it has been recognised as crucial to identify the non-malarial aetiologies and to better …

Background Febrile illnesses are pre-eminent contributors to morbidity and mortality among
children in South-East Asia but the causes are poorly understood. We determined the …

In low-income and middle-income countries, most patients with febrile illnesses present to
peripheral levels of the health system where diagnostic capacity is very limited. In these …

The Mnisi area of Bushbuckridge District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, has a
population of approximately 80 000, mainly agro-pastoralists. The area is bordered by the …