Treatable causes of fever among children under five years in a seasonal malaria transmission area in Burkina Faso

Treatable causes of fever among children under five years in a seasonal malaria transmission area in Burkina Faso

Abstract Background Fever remains a major public health problem. In Burkina Faso, more than half of febrile children are considered not to be infected by malaria. This study prospectively assessed probable (treatable) causes of fever in Burkinabe children. Methods A prospective study was conducted a...

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Main Authors: Francois Kiemde, Marc Christian Tahita, Palpouguini Lompo, Toussaint Rouamba, Athanase M. Some, Halidou Tinto, Petra F. Mens, Henk D. F. H. Schallig, Michael Boele van Hensbroek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Fever
Children
Infectious diseases
Malaria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0442-3

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