6.4.2 Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax are the commonest species of malaria parasite in Ethiopia.
Treat a child over 4 months of age, classified as having P. falciparum malaria, with Coartem (or chloroquine if RDT confirms P. vivax malaria). You should give paracetamol if the child has a fever. If the fever has been present every day for more than seven days, you should refer the child for assessment.
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6.4.1 Very severe febrile disease or severe malaria