It is used traditionally for the management of fever, diabetes, diarrhea, toothache, sore throat, nausea, among other ailments [6].
The scale-up of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is intended to improve case management of fever and targeting of artemisinin-based combination therapy.
Uganda was the first country to adopt HMM launching the national home-based management of fever programme in 2002 [14].
The initial management of fever is mainly through the administration of drugs purchased from the shops or through sponging.
Approximately 75% of patients access public health facilities for management of fever [23], the vast majority doing so through peripheral health huts ("cases de santé") rather than hospitals or clinics with established laboratory capacity.
4- Does the management of fever vary by practice setting?
18F-FDG PET-CT plays an important role in the management of fever of unknown origin.
3- Does the management of fever in infants vary when the fever follows vaccination?
Results indicate that correct management of fever has been relatively good (40%).
Home management of fever was very high among mothers / care-givers.
A single survey was developed to evaluate US pediatricians perception and management of fever in infants.
