Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) are transmitted by arthropod vectors to humans, leading to disease outbreaks mainly in tropical regions of the world.1 Although many arboviruses are known, three Aedes-spp-borne viruses are particularly concerning for humans at a global scale due to recurring large a...
Cholera disproportionately affects the most vulnerable segments of the population, particularly those who have low or no access to basic water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Despite some improvements in WASH conditions, cholera still represents a persistent challenge in Mozambique, where outbreaks occu...
Mugabe, Vánio André;
Mahumane, Arlete;
Baltazar, Cynthia Semá Baltazar;
Rossetto, Érika Valeska;
Nhabomba, Crescêncio Sequeira;
Fataha, Neusa;
Nyamula, Unicia;
Sotomane, Angélica;
Irugula, Wilson;
Canze, Benigno;
Inlamea, Osvaldo Frederico;
Kitron, Uriel;
Ribeiro, Guilherme Sousa;
Gudo, Eduardo Samo.
In mid-June 2019, 3 months after cyclone Idai landfall in Mozambique, health authorities of Nhamatanda district reported an outbreak of Pellagra. Applying a mixed-method protocol, we carried out an investigation to characterize cases of pellagra, identify the associated factors for the outbreak using a c...
Cyclone Idai, which hit Mozambique in March 2019, was one of the worst climate-related natural disasters on record in the Southern Hemisphere causing massive destruction of housing and disruption to vital infrastructure including the electrical grid, communications and water supply. Almost two million pe...
Pope Francis visited Mozambique from September 4-6, 2019. During the visit, a real-time surveillance system for mass gathering events was implemented in all places where people gathered in Maputo City for early detection of possible outbreaks and other health-related events. The system was implemented at...
Introdução: os surtos de cólera, uma infecção bacteriana aguda intestinal causada pela ingestão de alimentos ou água contaminados com o Vibrio cholerae, devem-se a condições inadequadas de habitação, saneamento e falta de água potável. Esta doença é endémica em Moçambique, tendo ocorrido...
Cholera,
Urban Population,
Knowledge,
Hygiene,
International Cooperation,
Eating,
Mozambique,
Disease Prevention,
Sanitation,
Disease Outbreaks,
Vibrio cholerae,
Drinking Water,
Water
Badolo, Athanase;
Burt, Felicity;
Daniel, Susan;
Fearns, Rachel;
Gudo, Eduardo Samo;
Kielian, Margaret;
Lescar, Julien;
Shi, Yi;
Brunn, Albrecht von;
Weiss, Susan R;
Hilgenfeld, Rolf.
The Third Tofo Advanced Study Week on Emerging and Re-Emerging Viruses (3rd TASW) was held in Praia do Tofo, Mozambique, from September 02 to 06, 2018. It brought together 55 participants from 10 African countries as well as from Belgium, China, Germany, Singapore, and the USA. Meeting sessions covered a...
Chikungunya Fever,
Congresses as Topic/trends,
Disease Outbreaks,
Mozambique,
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola,
Hemorrhagic Fever, Crimean,
Flavivirus/pathogenicity,
Hemorrhagic Fever Virus, Crimean-Congo/pathogenicity,
RNA Viruses/pathogenicity,
Zika Virus/pathogenicity,
Communicable Diseases, Emerging/virology
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...
