The primary aim of this review was to evaluate the state of knowledge of the geographical
distribution of all infectious diseases of clinical significance to humans. A systematic review …

Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) enable point-of-care testing to be nearly
as sensitive and specific as reference microscopy. The Senegal National Malaria Control …

Malaria epidemics affect nonimmune populations in many highland and semi-arid areas of
Africa. Effective prevention of these epidemics is challenging, particularly in the highlands …

This paper presents a new dataset of infectious disease outbreaks collected from the
Disease Outbreak News and the Coronavirus Dashboard produced by the World Health …

Background Emerging and re-emerging diseases with pandemic potential continue to
challenge fragile health systems in Africa, creating enormous human and economic toll. To …

The paper by Bisoffi et al.(2009) in this issue is an informative example of prevailing
practices (antimalarial treatment given on clinical grounds) not adhering to current case …

As malaria cases continue to decline in Asia, an integrated service delivery approach is ever
more urgent to ensure that no malaria and fever cases are missed, and that malaria health …

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 …

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 …

Drugs cure malaria, while diagnostics reduce the use of drugs. Thus, they not only impose a
risk, demanding strong health service structures, but also deliver clear advantages in drug …