The causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) in Latin America are diverse and their complexityincreases as the proportion of fever due to malaria decreases, as malaria controlmeasures and new pathogens emerge in the region. In this context, it is importantto shed light on the gaps in the epidemiological characteristics and the geographicrange for many AFI aetiologies.

Fonte: Epidemiology of acute febrile illness in Latin America – Clinical Microbiology and Infection