Background Dengue fever is rapidly expanding geographically, with about half of the world's
population now at risk. Among the various diagnostic options, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) …

Dengue is major public health problem, globally. Timely verification of suspected dengue
outbreaks allows for public health response, leading to the initiation of appropriate clinical …

Introduction Acute febrile illnesses (AFI) in developing tropical and sub-tropical nations are
challenging to diagnose due to the numerous causes and non-specific symptoms. The …

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 An increasing use of point of care diagnostic tests that exclude malaria, coupled
with a declining malaria burden in many endemic countries, is highlighting the lack of ability …

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has established itself globally in both
endemic and epidemic transmission cycles. While diagnostic decision-making for dengue is …

Background Malaria accounts for a small fraction of febrile cases in increasingly large areas
of the malaria endemic world. Point-of-care tests to improve the management of non …

Background Historically, malaria has been the predominant cause of acute febrile illness
(AFI) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, during the last two decades, malaria incidence has …

Background Improvements in the early diagnosis of dengue are urgently needed, especially
in resource-limited settings where the distinction between dengue and other febrile illnesses …

Background Serological tests for IgM and IgG are routinely used in clinical laboratories for
the rapid diagnosis of dengue and can differentiate between primary and secondary …