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Serological evidence of rift valley fever virus among acute febrile patients in Southern Mozambique during and after the 2013 heavy rainfall and flooding: implication for the management of febrile illness

Virol. j; 13 (96), 2016
Background: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) remains heavily neglected in humans in Mozambique, even though recent outbreaks were reported in neighboring countries in humans and several cases of RVFV in cattle were reported in several districts in Mozambique. Findings: We conducted a cross sectional study...

Inquérito de indicadores de imunização, malária e hiv//sida em Moçambique (imasida) 2015: relatório de indicadores básicos

Em Moçambique, os Inquéritos de Saúde têm assumido uma importância cada vez maior por constituírem uma das fontes mais fidedignas de informação sobre a saúde, principalmente no que se refere à desagregação geográfica e à análise por características seleccionadas da população. Por este m...

Determinants of Elongation of the Labia Minora in Tete Province, Central Mozambique: Findings of a Household Survey

Afr. j. reprod. health; 20 (2), 2016
A WHO-supported provincial-level population-based survey was conducted in 2007 to understand the determinants and implications for health of vaginal practices. A total of 919 women aged 18-60 were selected randomly for enrolment. This is the first population-based study of females in Tete Province, Mozam...

Seroepidemiologic Screening for Zoonotic Viral Infections, Maputo, Mozambique

Emerg. infect. dis; 22 (5), 2016
In sub-Saharan Africa, febrile patients are often assumed to have, and are treated for, malaria, but when tested, many are malaria-negative. Because emerging diseases, such as chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) infections, cause outbreaks around the world (1–3), the importance of these p...

HIV development assistance and adult mortality in Africa

JAMA; 16 (307), 2016
Context: The effect of global health initiatives on population health is uncertain. Between 2003 and 2008, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest initiative ever devoted to a single disease, operated intensively in 12 African focus countries. The initiative's effect on al...

A public health paradox: the women most vulnerable to malaria are the least protected

PloS med; 13 (5), 2016
Raquel Gonzalez and colleagues highlight an urgent need to evaluate antimalarials that can be safely administered to HIV-infected pregnant women on antiretroviral treatment and cotrimoxazole prophylaxis. African HIV-infected pregnant women are the most vulnerable population group to malaria infection. ...

Relatório anual das actividades relacionadas ao HIV/SIDA - 2015

O presente ano (2015) revestiu-se de grandes desafios e realizações na implementação dos Planos de Aceleração da Resposta ao HIV/SIDA (2013-2017) e Eliminação da Transmissão Vertical (2012-2015). Este foi um ano crucial para o Plano Nacional de Eliminação da Transmissão Vertical por ter sido ...

Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risk Factors Among Long Distance Truck Drivers in Inchope, Mozambique, 2012

AIDS behav; 20 (4), 2016
This is the first integrated biological and behavioral surveillance survey among long-distance truck drivers (LDTD) in Mozambique. Using modified time-location sampling in 2012 at a key transportation junction (Inchope), we enrolled 327 male LDTD. HIV prevalence was 15.4 % (95 % confidence interval : 11....

High Burden of HIV Infection and Risk Behaviors Among Female Sex Workers in Three Main Urban Areas of Mozambique

AIDS behav; 20 (4), 2016
This is the first integrated biological and behavioral survey among female sex workers (FSW) in Mozambique. Using respondent-driven sampling, 400, 411 and 429 FSW were enrolled respectively in Maputo, Beira and Nampula in 2011-2012. Estimates were produced using RDSAT 7.1. HIV prevalence was 31.2%, 23...

Epidemiology of rotavirus A diarrhea in Chókwè, Southern Mozambique, from February to September, 2011

Journal of Medical Virology; 88(10) (), 2016
Acute diarrhea disease caused by Rotaviruses A (RVA) is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children ≤5 years old in developing countries. An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted between February and September, 2011 to determine the proportion of acute diarrhea caused by RV...