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FeverLeptospirosisFever of Unknown OriginOrientia tsutsugamushiDengueScrub TyphusCapillary FragilityLeptospiraChikungunya virusAlphavirus InfectionsSri LankaMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromeCambodiaDengue VirusRickettsiaAcute DiseasePuerto RicoThailandDisease OutbreaksImmunoglobulin MSensitivity and SpecificityAntibodies, ViralAntibodies, BacterialPolymerase Chain ReactionEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayMalariaArbovirus InfectionsTick-Borne DiseasesRickettsia typhiMissions and MissionariesTyphoid FeverRickettsia InfectionsTravelArbovirusesPhlebovirusEhrlichiosisOrthobunyavirusTanzaniaEhrlichiaSeverity of Illness IndexTyphus, Endemic Flea-BorneSeizures, FebrileCost of IllnessDiagnostic Tests, RoutineTyphus, Epidemic Louse-BorneBites and StingsAntimalarialsQ FeverCritical IllnessPeruSevere DengueEndemic DiseasesNicaraguaBunyaviridae InfectionsIndiaBartonella InfectionsInfant, NewbornSeroepidemiologic StudiesPhlebotomus FeverBacterial InfectionsRelapsing FeverRift Valley fever virusWisconsinProspective StudiesBrucellosisPopulation SurveillanceTropical ClimateEnterovirus InfectionsParasitic DiseasesWest Nile FeverDoxycyclineVirus DiseasesEgyptCommunicable Diseases, EmergingPoint-of-Care SystemsInfluenza, HumanPapua New GuineaSalmonella typhiSeasonsEhrlichia chaffeensisRift Valley FeverMalaria, FalciparumZoonosesWest Nile virusAfricaRural PopulationMilitary PersonnelCoxiella burnetiiTicksIncidenceParasitemiaKenyaBartonellaUgandaRodentiaAsiaMicroscopyMental DisordersSalmonella paratyphi AAgglutination Tests
Including dengueLatin AmericaSymptomaticInfectionInfectionsFeverViralSeizuresPatientsMalariaEtiologicInfectiousDiseaseSymptomsEpidemiologyPregnancyComplicationsChikungunyaDiagnosisVaccinationOutcomesInfantsMosquitoborneVirusesChildhoodEvolveZikaRespiratory illnessOutbreaksChildrenCause of illnessCommonPrecautionsAntibodiesEmergingSevere illnessLaboratoryPersons
Including dengue1
  • in Central and South America, mosquitoborne dengue is a leading cause of febrile illness, and the increasing circulation of multiple dengue serotypes, including dengue type 3, has been associated with an increase in reported hemorrhagic manifestations of dengue (1,2). (cdc.gov)
Latin America1
  • 3. Moreira J, Bressan CS, Brasil P, Siqueira AM. Epidemiology of acute febrile illness in Latin America. (jptcp.com)
Symptomatic1
  • Exposure to influenza viruses is necessary, but not sufficient, for healthy human hosts to develop symptomatic illness. (duke.edu)
Infection6
  • Additional studies are under way to confirm the role of leptospiral infection in the outbreak of acute febrile illness, establish animal reservoirs of infection, and identify potentially modifiable risk factors for disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Hospital-based surveillance for acute febrile illness in Egypt: a focus on community-acquired blood stream infection. (ajtmh.org)
  • This technique was then applied to a large real-world clinical dataset of over 12,000 patients with an illness compatible with dengue infection in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam between 1999 and 2021. (ox.ac.uk)
  • The nonpolio viruses (group A and B coxsackieviruses, echoviruses, enteroviruses) are responsible for a wide spectrum of diseases in persons of all ages, although infection and illness occur most commonly in infants. (medscape.com)
  • This surveillance system was useful in identifying the variable endemicity of acute HAV infection in different regions and for better understanding the epidemiology of HBV and HCV infection. (who.int)
  • HHV-6, which can produce acute infection in CD4 + T lymphocytes, causes roseola infantum , a febrile illness that affects young children. (medscape.com)
Infections8
  • Prevalence and clinical presentation of Rickettsia, Coxiella, Leptospira, Bartonella and chikungunya virus infections among hospital-based febrile patients from December 2008 to November 2009 in Bangladesh. (jptcp.com)
  • Arbovirus infections are frequent causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) in tropical countries. (bvsalud.org)
  • The University of Florida has protocols in place for the collection of diagnostic blood samples from children seen at the school clinic with acute undifferentiated febrile illness (i.e., febrile illness with no localizing signs, such as would be expected with pneumonia, urinary tract infections, etc. (blogspot.com)
  • Antibiotic overuse for acute respiratory tract infections in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study of outpatients and their physicians. (duke.edu)
  • BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are a common reason for antibiotic overuse worldwide. (duke.edu)
  • For example, early pregnancy and its complications which contributes to high maternal mortality, tobacco use, sexually transmitted infections including HIV, lack of physical activity can lead to illness or premature death later in life. (who.int)
  • Rickettsial diseases are vector-borne bacterial infections that cause acute febrile illness throughout the world. (health.mil)
  • More than 90% of infections caused by nonpolio entero viruses are asymptomatic or result only in an undifferentiated febrile illness. (medscape.com)
Fever11
  • During the next 2 weeks, at least 400 persons were evaluated at clinics in Achuapa (1995 population: 12,741) and nearby El Sauce (1995 population: 24,289) for acute illnesses characterized by fever, chills, headache, and musculoskeletal pain. (cdc.gov)
  • Recent reports indicated possible cross-reactivity in Persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 can be asymptomatic serologic (IgM) tests for DENV in specimens from con- or experience a range of illnesses from mild fever to life- firmed COVID-19 cases ( 1 , 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Estimating the incidence of typhoid fever and other febrile illnesses in developing countries. (ajtmh.org)
  • 6. Joshi R, Colford JM, Reingold A. Nonmalarial acute undifferentiated fever in a rural hospital in central India - Diagnostic uncertainity and overtreatment with anti malarial agents. (jptcp.com)
  • BackgroundThe management of febrile illnesses is challenging in settings where diagnostic laboratory facilities are limited, and there are few published longitudinal data on children presenting with fever in such settings. (tropmedres.ac)
  • Orientia tsutsugamushi , spotted fever group rickettsioses, and typhus group rickettsioses (TGR) are reemerging causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) in Southeast Asia. (edu.au)
  • We confirmed acute rickettsioses (paired 4-fold IgG titer rise to ≥160) in 38/145 (26%) patients: 23 O. tsutsugamushi, 9 spotted fever group, 4 TGR, 1 O. tsutsugamushi/ spotted fever group, and 1 O. tsutsugamushi/TGR. (edu.au)
  • This is partly due to the non-specific nature of the early symptoms of rickettsial diseases, which frequently present as undifferentiated febrile illness that is often indistinguishable from other infectious diseases, especially those common in tropical and subtropical regions (e.g., malaria, dengue fever, leptospirosis). (health.mil)
  • It is an illness that affects infants, young children, and adults, with symptoms ranging from mild fever to incapacitating high fever, with severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pain, and rash. (paho.org)
  • Due to the increase of and concern over concurrent dengue outbreaks in other Federated States of Micronesia states, clinicians commenced filling in patient encounter forms for suspected dengue cases using a case definition of: acute fever of at least 38 °C with two or more of the following: nausea, vomiting, severe headaches, orbital pain, joint pain, rash, haemorrhage, signs of leucopoenia. (who.int)
  • Background: Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic illness responsible for disease outbreaks across West Africa. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Viral1
  • LASV causes an acute viral haemorrhagic illness in a small frac- symptoms was reported in two missionary nurses in the town tion of those infected. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Seizures7
  • Pediatric febrile seizures, which represent the most common childhood seizure disorder, exist only in association with an elevated temperature. (medscape.com)
  • Evidence suggests, however, that they have little connection with cognitive function, so the prognosis for normal neurologic function is excellent in children with febrile seizures. (medscape.com)
  • On the basis of risk/benefit analysis, neither long-term nor intermittent anticonvulsant therapy is indicated for children who have experienced 1 or more simple febrile seizures. (medscape.com)
  • If, however, preventing subsequent febrile seizures is essential, oral diazepam would be the treatment of choice. (medscape.com)
  • Antipyretics have typically been suggested with a primary goal of comfort in mind, as it has been uncertain whether antipyretics can impact the occurrence of further febrile seizures. (medscape.com)
  • Febrile seizures are the most common seizure disorder in childhood. (medscape.com)
  • HHV-7 has been isolated from the saliva of healthy adults and has been implicated as one cause of roseola infantum and febrile seizures in children. (medscape.com)
Patients7
  • Retrospective serosurvey of leptospirosis among acute febrile illness and hepatitis patients in Egypt. (ajtmh.org)
  • An observational prospective cohort study of the epidemiology of hospitalized patients with acute febrile illness in Indonesia. (jptcp.com)
  • Acute febrile illness, 2/5 patients developed encephalitis (10). (cdc.gov)
  • As samples continue to be collected as part of the AFI study, we will be analysing blood and respiratory samples from febrile patients who have tested negatively for malaria and other common causes of febrile illnesses. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Clinicians should consider WNV testing in serum and cerebrospinal fluid in patients with a clinically compatible illness. (cdc.gov)
  • Despite outreach efforts to communities and health care partners, clinicians and patients reported a lack of awareness of the WNV outbreak, highlighting the need for public health agencies to increase prevention messaging to broaden public awareness and to ensure that health care providers are aware of recommended testing methods for clinically compatible illnesses. (cdc.gov)
  • Successful malaria treatment is dependent on a high index of suspicion for malaria in patients with acute febrile illness, and urgent treatment with effective medication. (samj.org.za)
Malaria3
  • treatment of acute, uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria. (nih.gov)
  • Malaria is an acute febrile illness. (who.int)
  • If not treated within 24 hours, P. falciparum malaria can progress to severe illness, often leading to death. (who.int)
Etiologic1
  • Global knowledge gaps in acute febrile illness etiologic investigations: A scoping review. (jptcp.com)
Infectious2
  • We have previously conducted the first comprehensive study of infectious aetiologies of febrile children presenting to a tertiary care facility in Ethiopia. (tropmedres.ac)
  • The Department of Arbovirology, Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), established a surveillance programme in 2013 to obtain clinical public health data about the causes of acute febrile illness. (gla.ac.uk)
Disease4
  • DENV-1-4 transmission has been reported in acute and early convalescent phases of the disease. (cdc.gov)
  • This programme, known as the Acute Febrile Illness study (AFI) is based at the UVRI with partners including the United States Centres for Disease Control and Surveillance (CDC) and the CVR. (gla.ac.uk)
  • Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute, self-limited febrile illness of unknown cause. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Scrub typhus is a potentially fatal acute febrile disease transmitted by larval mites (i.e., "chiggers"), primarily of species of the genus Leptotrombidium that are infected by the obligate intracellular bacteria O. tsutsugamushi . (health.mil)
Symptoms1
  • Results Participants described a need for safety netting to contain information on signs and symptoms of serious and common illnesses, illness management and where and when to seek help. (bmj.com)
Epidemiology2
  • The African Field Epidemiology Network(AFENET) with support from USCDC is leveraging on the existing country-based Acute Febrile Illness (AFI) surveillance activities in the West Africa region to describe AFI etiologies, including the prevalence and active circulation of these etiologies, surveillance system in place and laboratory capacity within the region. (afenetnigeria.net)
  • Ecology and epidemiology causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Cameroon. (utmb.edu)
Pregnancy1
  • Nevertheless, many adolescents do die prematurely due to accidents, suicide, violence, pregnancy related complications and other illnesses that are either preventable or treatable. (who.int)
Complications1
  • Influenza viruses also can cause pandemics, during which rates of illness and death from influenza-related complications can increase worldwide. (cdc.gov)
Chikungunya1
Diagnosis2
  • Therefore, we performed a systematic review of published studies and reviews focusing on evaluation of laboratory methods for clinical diagnosis of human tick-borne diseases (TBDs), other than acute LB and TBE. (frontiersin.org)
  • Clinical diagnosis of acute febrile illness (AFI) can often be difficult and misleading. (who.int)
Vaccination3
  • As for any vaccine PCV vaccination should be postponed in those individuals who have an acute febrile illness. (hse.ie)
  • Vaccination is associated with reductions in influenza-related respiratory illness and physician visits among all age groups, hospitalization and death among persons at high risk, otitis media among children, and work absenteeism among adults ( 8--18 ). (cdc.gov)
  • QDENGA demonstrated continued overall protection against dengue illness and hospitalization three years after vaccination, regardless of an individual's previous dengue exposure. (newswire.co.kr)
Outcomes2
  • Clinical management and outcomes of acute febrile illness in children attending a tertiary hospital in southern Ethiopia. (tropmedres.ac)
  • We now report on clinicians' prescribing adherence with guidelines and outcomes of management in this cohort.MethodsWe consecutively enrolled febrile children aged 2 months and under 13 years, who were then managed by clinicians based on presentation and available laboratory and radiologic findings on day of enrolment. (tropmedres.ac)
Infants1
  • It is a febrile illness that affects infants, children and adults. (paho.org)
Mosquitoborne1
  • We isolated this virus from a child cultured by using cell lines and conditions as previously with acute febrile illness in rural Haiti, confirming its role as a cause of mosquitoborne illness in the Caribbean region. (cdc.gov)
Viruses1
  • One of the findings of the study was that arboviruses were the cause of many of the acute febrile illnesses detected (arboviruses are viruses transmitted by mosquitoes, flies, sand flies, lice, fleas, ticks, and mites). (gla.ac.uk)
Childhood1
  • Objective To explore the views of parents and clinicians regarding the optimal content, format and delivery of safety netting information for acute childhood illness. (bmj.com)
Evolve1
  • The illness can evolve to severe dengue, characterized by shock, respiratory distress, severe bleeding, and/or serious organ impairment. (paho.org)
Zika1
  • ples were obtained from 177 children who met the crite- Furthermore, no CHIKV- or Zika virus-specific amplicons ria for acute undifferentiated febrile illness. (cdc.gov)
Respiratory illness1
  • The clinical features of the cases were not typical for dengue but suggestive of respiratory illness. (who.int)
Outbreaks1
  • Dengue is an acute febrile illness that can cause explosive outbreaks. (cdc.gov)
Children2
  • We prospectively collected outcome data on days 7 and 14, and retrospectively evaluated prescribing adherence with national clinical management guidelines.ResultsOf 433 children enrolled, the most common presenting syndromes were pneumonia and acute diarrhoea, diagnosed in 177 (40.9%) and 82 (18.9%), respectively. (tropmedres.ac)
  • From May 2014 through February 2015, blood samples were obtained from 177 children who met the criteria for acute undifferentiated febrile illness. (blogspot.com)
Cause of illness2
  • It is a major cause of illness and death, particularly amongst the very young. (hse.ie)
  • Despite the widespread distribution of rickettsial diseases worldwide, they are frequently overlooked as a cause of illness and/or misdiagnosed. (health.mil)
Common1
  • We all experience a host of common life stressors such as the death of a family member, medical illness, and financial uncertainty. (duke.edu)
Precautions1
  • All that, plus some heat illness precautions, and a visit from The Healing Muse, coming up after the news. (upstate.edu)
Antibodies1
  • While LASV has been isolated from a number of who developed antibodies did not report a recent febrile illness. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Emerging1
  • Oropouche virus as an Emerging Cause of Acute Febrile Illness in Colombia. (bvsalud.org)
Severe illness1
  • it can cause severe illness affecting the brain and spinal cord with an associated case fatality rate of 10% ( 2 , 3 ). (cdc.gov)
Laboratory2
  • No specific laboratory studies are indicated for a simple febrile seizure. (medscape.com)
  • Other laboratory tests may be indicated by the nature of the underlying febrile illness. (medscape.com)
Persons1
  • During the week of October 15, three persons died after presenting to the Achuapa Health Center in Leon state (1995 population: 330,168), Nicaragua, with an acute febrile illness. (cdc.gov)