Measles has been a major killer among vaccine-preventable diseases in children < 5 years of age in developing countries. Despite progress in global efforts to reduce mortality, measles remains a public health problem. Hospital-based measles surveillance was conducted in Manhica, Mozambique (July 2001–S...
O Município de Cuamba, localiza-se a cerca de 300 Km a sul da cidade capital do Niassa. Desde 2007, tem vindo a registar surtos de cólera, com 2 surtos consecutivos em 2009. OBJECTIVOS: Descrever alguns aspectos do saneamento no Município de Cuamba, analisar as estratégias de prevenção e controlo d...
Much of the global burden of cardiovascular disease is now carried by low and middle income countries. Unfortunately, many of these regions are still grappling with poverty and infection-related cardiovascular diseases, such as endomyocardial fibrosis, tuberculous pericarditis and rheumatic heart disease...
Health experts fear epidemics of several infectious diseases in Mozambique as floods recede and mosquitoes begin breeding. According to Pierre Kahozi of WHO, malaria is already endemic in the region but there are fears that a much greater outbreak might occur. Scores of suspected cases of cholera were re...
