Leptospirosis is one of the most widespread zoonoses in the world and is caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. In Mozambique, the disease is largely ignored and its epidemiology is unknown. The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of leptospirosis in febrile patients.
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Background
In the last two decades, chikungunya virus (CHIKV) has rapidly expanded to several geographical areas, causing frequent outbreaks in sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, South America, and Europe. Therefore, the disease remains heavily neglected in Mozambique, and no recent study has been cond...
Faz mais de meio século que estudos de epidemiologistas sociais e sanitaristas latino-americanos e de outras partes do mundo expõem, com argumentos teóricos e demonstrações empíricas, o papel das conidições sociais e económicas na determinação do processo saúde – doença nas populações. E...