Diarrhoea and pneumonia are the leading infectious causes of childhood morbidity and
mortality. We comprehensively reviewed the epidemiology of childhood diarrhoea and …

Background Respiratory viruses are increasingly detected in children with community-
acquired pneumonia but prevalence estimates vary substantially. We aimed to …

Background Pneumonia plays an important role in children's morbidity and mortality. In
Brazil, epidemiological and social changes occurred concomitantly with the universal …

Background In Latin America, community-acquired pneumonia remains a major cause of
morbidity and mortality among children. Few studies have examined the etiology of …

Background Influenza disease is a vaccine‐preventable cause of morbidity and mortality.
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) region has invested in influenza vaccines …

Background Despite having influenza vaccination policies and programs, countries in the
Americas underutilize seasonal influenza vaccine, in part because of insufficient evidence …

Background Indonesia's hospital‐based Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI)
surveillance system, Surveilans Infeksi Saluran Pernafasan Akut Berat Indonesia (SIBI), was …

Background Better understanding the etiology-specific incidence of severe acute respiratory
infections (SARIs) in resource-poor, rural settings will help further develop and prioritize …

Background In Bangladesh, pneumonia has a higher mortality among malnourished
children aged< 5 years. Evaluating pneumonia etiology among malnourished children may …

Background There are limited data on the burden of disease posed by influenza in low-and
middle-income countries. Furthermore, most estimates of influenza disease burden …