Care seeking behaviour and treatment of febrile illness in children aged lessthan five years: a household survey in Blantyre District, Malawi
- 1 September 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 97 (5), 491-497
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(03)80003-2
Abstract
Malaria is a leading cause of death in children aged < 5 years in Malawi. As part of the Roll Back Malariainitiative, African heads of state haveKeywords
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