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Article History

Received: 27 October 2020

Accepted: 4 June 2021

First Online: 15 June 2021

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from Bahir Dar University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences Ethical Review Committee with project code of 008/2020 prior to the commencement of the study. Permission letter was obtained from Amhara Public Health Institute and Support letter was also obtained from South Gonder Zonal Department, Dera district Health Office and Hamusite Health Center. Informed written consent was obtained from each study participant with age 16 and above. Written informed consent was obtained from parents or guardians for participants with age below 16. Blood film microscopy results were promptly communicated to attending clinicians for appropriate treatmet.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.