Donnie Mategula, Maureen Ndalama, Clement Lefu, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Latif Ndeketa, Vitumbiko Munthali, Clifford Chitala, Thandizo Malemia, Gertrude Million, Ishmail Mbutuka, Ranken Mhone, Ethel Makwenda, Mussa James, Cornelius Bwanali, Gift Kazembe, Abell Manundo, Evance Chauluka, Salama Chitalo, Ethel Alumando, Dalitso Longwe, Maggie Matandika, Paul Jonasi, Agra Thindwa, Deborah Phiri, Richard Wachepa, Flywell Kawonga, Victor Maiden, Mary Charles, Ida Kapindula, Desiree Witte, Ann M Turner, Christina Bronowski, Kate Baker, Naor Bar-Zeev, Melita A Gordon, Queen Dube, Nigel A Cunliffe, Khuzwayo C Jere, Jennifer Cornick
BACKGROUND: Malawi is among 7 countries participating in the Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) Shigella surveillance study, which aims to determine the incidence of medically attended diarrhea attributed to Shigella , a leading bacterial cause of diarrhea in children in low-resource settings. METHODS: We describe the EFGH study site in the densely populated informal settlement of Ndirande Township, Blantyre, Malawi. We explore the site's geographical location, demographic characteristics, and the healthcare-seeking behavior of its population, particularly for childhood diarrhea...
March 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases