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Article History

Received: 15 July 2024

Accepted: 26 December 2024

First Online: 3 January 2025

Declarations

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: of the study was obtained from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Research Ethical Review Committee (DRERC/468/20/MLS). Permission for study work was obtained from the Addis Ababa City Administration Health Office and ALERT Hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from each of the study participants and their parents or guardians. Participants’ information sheet, which contains the objective of the study, inclusion/exclusion criteria, the required data, and methods of data collection as well as informed consent/assent document, were prepared in Amharic, the national language. The elements of the participants’ information sheet were described to each of the study participants or parents in the case of children under 18 years by trained local health personnel. Informed written consent was obtained from each participant or assent from children aged between 12 and 18. The Participant’s laboratory test results were maintained confidentially for the duration of the study.

: Not applicable for our manuscript.

: The authors declare no competing interests.