Table 2.

Clinical presentation of febrile episodes (n = 86) and diagnoses in the PACOME participants (N = 432)

Clinical presentation - diagnosis	N (%)
Confirmed malaria	17 (19.8)
Isolated positive RDT	6
Both RDT and thick blood smear positive	11
Presumed malaria	3 (3.5)
Non-malaria fever	66 (76.7)
Respiratory symptoms (including cough and dyspnea)*	5
Digestive symptoms (nauseas, vomiting, diarrhea) or pelvian discomfort	4
Cellulitis	1
Isolated fever	56

*one case of tuberculous pleuresia.

RDT, rapid diagnostic test.