Fever is high: (> 39°C)

Parasite-based diagnosis⁵⁴ for all patients of all age groups

Malaria is not confirmed:
Give paracetamol, see table below.

In low malaria transmission areas

Malaria is confirmed:
Give artemether/lumefantrine treatment see Fever on page 27(or follow national malaria treatment recommendations)

Fever is not high: (38-39°C)

Parasite-based diagnosis⁵³ for all patients of all age groups

Malaria is not confirmed: Advise the mother to give more fluids.

Malaria is confirmed:
Give artemether/lumefantrine treatment see Fever on page 27 (or follow national malaria treatment recommendations)

All cases of fever

Parasite based diagnosis⁵³ for all adult patients and children > 5 years

Malaria is not confirmed:
Give paracetamol, see table below.

In high malaria transmission areas

Malaria is confirmed:
Give artemether/lumefantrine treatment see Fever on page 27 (or follow national malaria treatment recommendations)

For children < 5 years, to be treated on the basis of a clinical diagnosis of malaria

Give artemether/lumefantrine treatment see Fever on page 27 (or follow national malaria treatment recommendations)

Fever alone is not a reason to give an antibiotic, except in a young infant (age less than 2 months). Give first dose of an antibiotic and Refer URGENTLY to hospital.

PARACETAMOL
Every six hours, for 1 to 3 days

Age or Weight

100 mg tab

500 mg tab

3 - 12 mths (6-<10 kg)

½ - 1

1- < 5 yrs (10-<15 kg)

1 - 2

5 - < 10 yrs (15-<25 kg)

2 - 3

½

10-<15 yrs (25-<35 kg)

1