Infectious Diseases in Children
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 294
Editors
Interests: public health; HIV/TB; vulnerable populations; vaccine acceptability
Interests: infectious diseases; viral infections; molecular diagnostic; viral drug resistance
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children globally, with children under five particularly vulnerable due to immature immune systems and interactions with social–environmental factors. Even in well-resourced settings, paediatric populations face persistent challenges, including drug-resistant pathogens, suboptimal prevention implementation, and gaps in tailored diagnostics/therapeutics—all contributing to avoidable disease burden and long-term impacts on growth and neurodevelopment.
While childhood vaccination, surveillance, and treatment advances have reduced this burden, critical gaps persist. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed paediatric care vulnerabilities, disrupting routine immunisation and monitoring. Meanwhile, globalisation, climate change, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in paediatric settings underscore the need for targeted, evidence-based approaches to evolving threats.
This Special Issue focuses on precision prevention and novel interventions for paediatric infectious diseases, offering a targeted platform for clinicians, infectious disease specialists, and translational researchers to share cutting-edge research. We invite original studies, systematic reviews, and case studies advancing targeted control, including age-adapted vaccines/diagnostics, precision surveillance, paediatric AMR stewardship, and lab-to-clinic translational research.
Dr. Nellie Dominica Myburgh
Dr. Ivana Grgic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- paediatric infectious diseases
- child health
- global child health
- immunisation
- social determinants of health
- health inequities
- health systems
- COVID-19
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