Community knowledge and attitudes and health workers' practices regarding non-malaria febrile illnesses in eastern Tanzania.

INTRODUCTION: Although malaria has been the leading cause of fever for many years, with improved control regimes malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality have decreased. Recent studies have increasingly demonstrated the importance of non-malaria fevers, which have significantly improved our und...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Chipwaza, Joseph P Mugasa, Iddy Mayumana, Mbaraka Amuri, Christina Makungu, Paul S Gwakisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4031176?pdf=render