Baltazar, Cynthia Semá;
Rafael, Florentina;
Langa, José Paulo M;
Chicumbe, Sergio;
Cavailler , Philippe;
Gessner, Bradford D;
Pezzoli, Lorenzo;
Barata, Américo;
Zaina, Dores;
Inguane, Dortéia;
Mengel, Martin A;
Munier, Aline.
In addition to improving water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) measures and optimal case management, the introduction of Oral cholera vaccine (OCV) is a complementary strategy for cholera prevention and control for vulnerable population groups. In October 2016, the Mozambique Ministry of Health implemente...
Abilio, Ana Paula;
Abudasse, Gastão;
Kampango, Ayubo;
Candrinho, Baltazar;
Sitoi, Salomão;
Luciano, Jacinta;
Tembisse, Da´rio;
Sibindy, Samira;
Almeida, Anto´nio Paulo Gouveia;
Garcia, Gabriela Azambuja;
David, Mariana Rocha;
Freitas, Rafael Macieldes;
Gudo, Eduardo Samo.
In January 2016, health authorities from Zambe´zia province, Mozambique reported the
detection of some patients presenting with fever, arthralgia, and a positive result for chikungunya in an IgM-based Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT). We initiated a study to investigate a
potential chikungunya outbreak in th...
Background: On 9 January 2015, in a rural town in Mozambique, >230 persons became sick and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage.
Methods: An investigation was conducted to identify case patients and determine the cause of the outbreak. A case patient was define...
Gudo, Eduardo Samo;
Cook, Kyla;
Kasper, Amelia M;
Vergara, Alfredo;
Salomão, Cristolde;
Oliveira, Fernanda;
Ismael, Hamida;
Saeze, Cristovão;
Mosse, Carla;
Fernandes, Quinhas;
Viegas, Sofia Omar;
Baltazar, Cynthia Semá;
Doyle, Timothy J;
Yard, Ellen;
Steck, Alaina;
Serret, Mayda;
Falconer, Travis M;
Kern, Sara E;
Brzezinski, Jennifer L;
Turner, James A;
Boyd, Brian L;
Jani, Ilesh V.
Background: On 9 January 2015, in a rural town in Mozambique, >230 persons became sick and 75 died of an illness linked to drinking pombe, a traditional alcoholic beverage.
Methods: An investigation was conducted to identify case patients and determine the cause of the outbreak. A case patient was define...
Mugabe, Vánio André;
Ali, Sadia;
Chelene, Imelda;
Monteiro, Vanessa Onofre;
Guiliche, Onélia;
Muianga, Argentina Felisbela;
Mula, Flora;
Antonio, Virgílio;
Chongo, Inocêncio;
Oludele, John;
Falk, Kerstin;
Paploski, Igor A;
Reis, Mitermayer G;
Kitron, Uriel;
Kummerer, Beate M;
Ribeiro, Guilherme S;
Gudo, Eduardo Samo.
Background: In January 2016, health authorities from Zambézia province, Mozambique reported the detection of some patients presenting with fever, arthralgia, and a positive result for chikungunya in an IgM-based Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT). We initiated a study to investigate a potential chikungunya out...
Mugabe, Vánio André;
Ali, Sadia;
Chelene, Imelda;
Monteiro, Vanessa Onofre;
Guiliche, Onélia;
Muianga, Argentina Felisbela;
Mula, Flora;
Antonio, Virgílio;
Chongo, Inocêncio;
Oludele, John;
Falk, Kerstin;
Paploski, Igor A;
Reis, Mitermayer G;
Kitron, Uriel;
Kummerer, Beate M;
Ribeiro, Guilherme S;
Gudo, Eduardo Samo.
Background: In January 2016, health authorities from Zambézia province, Mozambique reported the detection of some patients presenting with fever, arthralgia, and a positive result for chikungunya in an IgM-based Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT). We initiated a study to investigate a potential chikungunya out...
Background: In Mozambique, the majority of rabies outbreaks are unreported and data on the epidemiological features of human rabies and animal bites are scarce. An outbreak of human rabies in adjacent Maputo and Matola cities in 2014 prompted us to investigate the epidemiology, clinical features and risk...
The United Nation’s sustainable development goal for 2030 is to eradicate the global malaria epidemic, primarily as the disease continues to be one of the major concerns for public health in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the region accounted for 90% of malaria deaths. Mozambique recorded a malaria morta...
Since the first reported epidemic of dengue in Pemba, the capital of Cabo Delgado province, in 1984-1985, no further cases have been reported in Mozambique. In March 2014, the Provincial Health Directorate of Cabo Delgado reported a suspected dengue outbreak in Pemba, associated with a recent increase in...
Background: Mozambique has experienced cholera for several decades. This study was undertaken to evaluate epidemiologic patterns to assist in guiding public health interventions.
Methods: We evaluated district-level Ministry of Health data for 123 consecutive weeks starting 1 January 2009. Cholera cases ...
