Epidemiology and Outcomes of Pediatric Fever in a Rural District of Southern Mozambique: 17 Years of Morbidity Surveillance
Malaria, respiratory tract, and acute gastrointestinal infections represented the predominant causes of fever and mortality, with decreasing trends over time. This analysis underscores the value of epidemiological surveillance and the need for improved early diagnosis and clinical management tools for febrile children.
Authors
- Tacilta Nhampossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4616-8752)
- Bàrbara Baró (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-1744)
- Pere Millat-Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3119-1685)
- Inácio Mandomando (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1078-2187)
- Sérgio Massora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1201-1009)
- António Sitoe
- Núria Balanza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-0383)
- Arsénio Nhacolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1055-6769)
- Fiorella Vialard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8575-436X)
- Justina Bramugy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2350-5584)
- Sara Ajanovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6137-8619)
- Anélsio Cossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3616-8935)
- Cristina García-Mauriño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9095-2800)
- Andrea Alemany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8379-6857)
- Rosauro Varo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-5572)
- Quique Bassat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0875-7596)
- Pedro Aíde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2379-6529)
- David Torres-Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9306-6970)
- Jéssica Dalsuco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9747-467X)
- Marta Valente
- Llorenç Quintó (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9992-6951)
- Edith L. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0868-3364)
- Zumilda Boca
- Jaime Fanjul (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1366-9649)
Institutions
- Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ES)
- Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona (ES)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Departament de Salut (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Manhiça Health Research Centre (MZ)
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde (MZ)
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf724
- Primary Topic
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00