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Authors
Tayachew, Adamu
Mekuria, Zelalem
Shure, Wolde
Arimide, Dawit Assefa
Gebeyehu, Ayele
Berkesa, Tsegaye
Gonta, Melaku
Teka, Gizaw
Kebede, Mandefro
Melese, Daniel
Wossen, Mesfin
Abte, Melkamu
Hailu, Mesay
Berhe, Nega
Medstrand, Patrik
Kebede, Nigatu
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Lunds Universitet (Österlund Foundation, Malmö, Sweden, Sweden)
Addis Ababa University (through Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency /SIDA)
Swedish Research Council, the Österlund Foundation, and a donation through the Medical Faculty of Lund (2020-02344)
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Article History
Received: 18 January 2025
Accepted: 3 July 2025
First Online: 24 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki for medical research involving human subjects. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research and Ethical Review Committee of Addis Ababa University, Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology (Ref. No: ALIPB IRERC/110/2015/23) and the Institutional Review Board of Ethiopian Public Health Institute (Protocol No: EPHI-IRB-511-2023). Appropriate training was provided to data and sample collectors and study participants were recruited only after informed consent was obtained from the participants themselves, or from parents, guardians, or caregivers of children under the age of 18 years. Additionally, an assent was obtained for children between 12 and 17 years of age. Confidentiality of the data was maintained throughout the study using unique and anonymous identifier. Test results were shared back to health facilities and regions to support proper case management and surveillance efforts.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
