We assessed fever as the principal clinical feature of malaria, by measuring temperature at the time of blood sample collection and we also estimated the occurrence of fever during the previous 2 weeks using a questionnaire.
The following retrospectively self-reported symptoms were assessed: fever, joint pain, and stiffness, skin symptoms and rashes, hip vibrations and pain, conjunctivitis, and stooped posture.
From another perspective, several experimental and clinical studies that have assessed fever control in other diseases have suggested that there are harmful effects associated with a fever control strategy [ 6- 9].
It is pertinent to observe that the use of touch to assess fever has been an age-old tradition passed down by parents and indeed grandparents to the younger generation.
The primary goal was to assess whether fever control was a risk factor for VAP in a prospective cohort in which a fever control protocol was applied and in a historical control group.
To assess Q fever in France, we analyzed data for 1985–2009 from the French National Reference Center.
The primary endpoint was to assess whether fever control was a risk factor for VAP.
To assess viremic fever patients with alphavirus infection, a multiplex 1-step SYBR Green I-based real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) was developed.
The MOH is also piloting the introduction of RDTs for assessing children with fever, which will contribute to further rationalizing of the use of antimalarials.
