Home treatments with antipyretics and antimalarials given to underfives with fever in Mwanza, north-western Tanzania
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Home treatments with antipyretics and antimalarials given to underfives with fever in Mwanza, north-western Tanzania.
Early diagnosis and prompt treatment is the recommended management for febrile illness among underfives. However, improper home management may be the cause of delay in seeking professional health care. This cross-sectional study was conducted at the outpatient department of Buzuruga Health Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania and involved 372 children < 5 years of age. Socio-demographic data of caregiver...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tanzania Journal of Health Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0856-6496
DOI: 10.4314/thrb.v13i2.62989