Table 1.

Definition and treatment of illnesses in febrile children in intervention group

Diagnosis	Definition	Treatment
Malaria infection	Positive malaria RDT	Artesunate-amodiaquine for 3 complete days
Bacterial infection	Clinical signs of infection on examination of ears, throat and joints, or chest auscultation (e.g. redness, exudates, inflammation, lower chest wall in-drawing, signs of consolidation) and/or urine dipstick positive for nitrites and/or leucocytes	Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for 7 days
Possible viral infection	Normal clinical examination, negative malaria RDT and negative urine dipstick	Paracetamol (as required)