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 …

Introduction Fever commonly leads to healthcare seeking and hospital admission in sub-
Saharan Africa and Asia. There is only limited guidance for clinicians managing non …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

Introduction Although the burden of malaria in many parts of Tanzania has declined, the
proportion of children with fever has not changed. This situation underscores the need to …

Background Increasing evidence is becoming available on the aetiology and management
of fevers in Asia; the importance of these fevers has increased with the decline in the …

Background: Fever remains a major public health problem. In Burkina Faso, more than half
of febrile children are considered not to be infected by malaria. This study prospectively …